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Drawing (pencil) · ed. 942/1601
Chiswick Auctions · Jun 11, 2026£1,700 ≈ $2,272 ≈ €1,969Sign up free to see price
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Hanging Man (Gold)
Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) · 2009
$44,450 price realized incl. premium
≈ £33,219≈ €39,709
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “gold and porcelain in wood artist's frame”
- Support
- Panel
- Edition
- 1/18
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, numbered and dated "WeiAi . 2009 . 1/18" on the reverse · Ai Weiwei signature
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 19 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. (50 x 44 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art (NY010624)
- Date
- September 25, 2024
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 191
- Estimate
- $50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £37,366 – £52,313) (≈ €44,667 – €62,534)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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