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Robert Gober, The Sad Sink, 1985, plaster, wood, wire lath, steel and semi-gloss enamel paint© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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The Sad Sink

Robert Gober (b. 1954) · 1985

$2,225,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,474,486≈ €2,064,774

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Medium
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As published: “plaster, wood, wire lath, steel and semi-gloss enamel paint”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
22 1/2 x 18 x 18 in. (57.2 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010715)
Date
November 8, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
10
Estimate
$2,000,000 – $3,000,000 (≈ £1,325,381 – £1,988,072) (≈ €1,855,976 – €2,783,964)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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