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Vito Acconci, Let's Pretend this is an Apparatus for a Political Suicide, 1979, mixed media© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Let's Pretend this is an Apparatus for a Political Suicide

Vito Acconci (American, 1940–2017) · 1979

$30,480 price realized incl. premium

≈ £22,738≈ €26,127

Hammer $24,000 · with buyer’s premium $30,480

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Medium
Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →
As published: “mixed media”
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
12⅝ h x 119⅝ w in (32 x 304 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Collecting is an Art: Michael Jefferson at 25 Years (auctions/2025/10/collecting-is-an-art-michael-jefferson-at-25-years)
Date
October 7, 2025
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
175
Estimate
$15,000 – — (≈ £11,190) (≈ €12,858)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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