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Auction result

Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads

Ai Weiwei (Chinese, b. 1957) · 2010

Medium

Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →

As published: “bronze”

Edition

1/6

Signed / inscribed

Signed by the artist · Ai Weiwei signature

Category

Sculpture

Dimensions

Rat: 293 x 130 x 163 cm (115 3/8 x 51 1/8 x 64 1/8 in.) Ox: 322 x 152 x 157 cm (126 3/4 x 59 7/8 x 61 3/4 in.) Tiger: 310 x 130 x 155 cm (122 x 51 1/8 x 61 in.) Rabbit: 325 x 130 x 150 cm (127 7/8 x 51 1/8 x 59 in.) Dragon: 355 x 158 x 190 cm (139 3/4 x 62 1/4 x 74 3/4 in.) Snake: 299 x 130 x 150 cm (117 3/4 x 51 1/8 x 59 in.) Horse: 302 x 130 x 147 cm (118 7/8 x 51 1/8 x 57 7/8 in.) Ram: 310 x 154 x 156 cm (122 x 60 5/8 x 61 3/8 in.) Monkey: 300 x 130 x 130 cm (118 1/8 x 51 1/8 x 51 1/8 in.) Rooster: 380 x 130 x 150 cm (149 5/8 x 51 1/8 x 59 in.) Dog: 310 x 130 x 165 cm (122 x 51 1/8 x 64 7/8 in.) Boar: 312 x 130 x 175 cm (122 7/8 x 51 1/8 x 68 7/8 in.)

Auction house

Phillips

Sale

Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010415)

Date

June 29, 2015

Location

London

Lot

23

Estimate

£3,000,000 – £5,000,000 (≈ $4,713,900 – $7,856,500) (≈ €4,234,169 – €7,056,948)

Source

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