Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Untitled, 2001
Mixed media · Paper
Bonhams · May 15, 2025$133,850 ≈ £100,806 ≈ €119,669Sign up free to see price
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Survivors (Not For Long)
Kara Walker (American, b. 1969) · 2016
$167,700 price realized incl. premium
≈ £124,963≈ €144,581
Hammer $130,000 · with buyer’s premium $167,700
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- Medium
- Other · Works on paper all other results →As published: “cut paper on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and titled "KWalker Survivors (not for long)" on the reverse · Kara Walker signature
- Category
- Works on paper (other)
- Dimensions
- 31 1/2 x 72 in. (80 x 182.9 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art: Afternoon Session (NY010526)
- Date
- May 21, 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 348
- Estimate
- $120,000 – $180,000 (≈ £89,419 – £134,128) (≈ €103,457 – €155,186)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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