Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Untitled (Old television), 1975
Drawing (chalk) · Paper
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Enlightenment Compressed
Nam June Paik (South Korean, 1932–2006) · 1994
$107,100 price realized incl. premium
≈ £79,463≈ €94,403
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “color LCD TV, video camera, wood TV cabinet, plastic TV case, bronze Buddha, aquarium stones and paint”
- Support
- Panel
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated "PAIK '94" on the reverse
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- sculpture 11 3/4 x 17 x 19 in. (29.8 x 43.2 x 48.3 cm) installation dimensions 20 1/2 x 20 x 20 in. (52.1 x 50.8 x 50.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010821)
- Date
- November 18, 2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 191
- Estimate
- $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £29,678 – £44,517) (≈ €35,258 – €52,887)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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