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Ball and Chain by Elmgreen & Dragset, 2004, powder coated steel with painted padlock and key, sold Feb 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Ball and Chain

Elmgreen & Dragset · 2004

$6,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,343≈ €4,912

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Medium
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As published: “powder coated steel with painted padlock and key”
Edition
3/15
Signed / inscribed
Signed by the artists
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
ball diameter 10 in. (25.4 cm.) chain length 24 in. (61 cm.) install dimensions variable
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (NY010118)
Date
February 28, 2018
Location
New York
Lot
127
Estimate
$4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,896 – £4,343) (≈ €3,275 – €4,912)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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