Sotheby's Contemporary Art Auction

Signed and dated 48
Enamel on gesso ground on paper
22¾ x 30¾ in. (58 x 78 cm)
Est. $4 million to $6 million
Sold for $8,762,500

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Acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Executed in 1986
108 x 108 in. (274.3 x 274.3 cm)
Est. $10 million to $15 million
Sold for $32,562,500

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Signed twice, titled twice and dated 2006 on the reverse
Butterflies and household gloss on canvas 89 3/4 by 48 in., 227.6 by 121.9 cm.
Est. $700,000 to $900,000
Sold for $782,500

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Magna on canvas
101 by 177 in., 257.8 b y 449.6 cm.
Painted in 1960
Est. $1 million to $1.5 million
Sold for $1,314,500

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Cool white fluorescent light
Height: 8 ft, 243.84 cm.
Executed in 1969
Est. $600,000 to $800,000
Sold for $1,426,500

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Executed in 2001, this work is number three from an edition of three plus one artist’s proof.
Painted Wax, Hair and Fabric
Figure: Height: 59 in. 150 cm. Hole: 23 5/8 by 15 3/4 in. 60 by 40 cm.
Est. $3 million to $4 million
Sold for $7,922,500
Record for the artist at auction

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Signed and dated 1961 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
93⅛ x 80⅛ in. (236.5 x 203.5 cm)
Est. $18 million to $25 million
Sold for $31,442,500

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Signed, titled and dated NOV 1983 on the reverse
Acrylic, oil and oilstick on canvas
66 x 60 inches (167.5 x 152.5 cm)
Est. $1.5 million to $2 million
Sold for $3,330,500

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Signed and dated 08 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
80 by 80 in., 203.2 by 203.2 cm.
Est. $300,000 to $400,000
Sold for $386,500

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Signed and dated 2005 on the reverse
Stainless steel
73 by 73 by 22 in., 185.4 by 185.4 by 55.9 cm.
Executed in 2005
Est. $600,000 to $900,000
Sold for $1,082,500

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Oil on canvas
88 by 77 in., 233.5 by 195.6 cm.
Painted in 1983
Est. $3 million to $4 million
Sold for $2,882,500

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Signed and dated 1999 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
100 by 110 in., 254 by 280 cm.
Est. $500,000 to $700,000
Sold for $1,082,500

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Signed, titled and dated 1997 on the reverse
Enamel on aluminum
96 by 72 cm., 243.8 by 182.9 cm.
Est. $700,000 to $900,000
Sold for $1,314,500

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Signed on a label affixed to the reverse
C-Print mounted on Plexiglas
Including frame: 117 by 8 1/2 in., 297 by 207 cm.
Executed in 2003, this work is number 5 from an edition of 6.
Est. $500,000 to $700,000
Sold for $722,500

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Sotheby's Contemporary Art Auction

A Warhol self-portrait owned by Tom Ford almost doubled its estimate, while works by Marden and Cattelan broke records. Jacob Bernstein reports from Sotheby’s Contemporary art auction, its best since before the crisis.