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Wave Plate by Ai Weiwei, 2014, porcelain, offered Sep 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Wave Plate

Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) · 2014

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $140,000 – $190,000 (≈ £106,440 – £144,454) (≈ €119,058 – €161,578)

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

Medium
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As published: “porcelain”
Category
Ceramics & studio pottery
Dimensions
21 5/8 x 21 1/4 x 4 3/8 in. (55 x 54 x 11.2 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Art for One Drop (NY011018)
Date
September 21, 2018
Location
New York
Lot
50
Estimate
$140,000 – $190,000 (≈ £106,440 – £144,454) (≈ €119,058 – €161,578)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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