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Contemplating One's Place in Humanity
David Larwill (Australian, 1956–2011) · 2011
$6,096 price realized incl. premium
≈ £4,922≈ €5,905
Hammer $4,800 · with buyer’s premium $6,096
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze with gold patina”
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 5½ h x 9 w x 3¼ d in (14 x 23 x 8 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2025/02/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
- Date
- February 11, 2025
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 257
- Estimate
- $5,000 – — (≈ £4,037) (≈ €4,843)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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