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Oil Spills

Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) · 2006

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $220,000 – $250,000 (≈ £140,530 – £159,693) (≈ €176,906 – €201,029)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →
As published: “porcelain, in 10 parts”
Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
dimensions variable
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010814)
Date
November 14, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
160
Estimate
$220,000 – $250,000 (≈ £140,530 – £159,693) (≈ €176,906 – €201,029)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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