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Beer Can Bronze
Tom Otterness (American, b. 1952) · 1987
$15,480 price realized incl. premium
≈ £11,545≈ €13,352
Hammer $12,000 · with buyer’s premium $15,480
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze”
- Edition
- 3/5
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature, number and date "© T. OTTERNESS '87 3/5" and stamped with the Tallix foundry mark on the base · Tom Otterness signature
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 5 7/8 x 8 7/8 x 4 1/4 in. (14.9 x 22.5 x 10.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY011126)
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 59
- Estimate
- $8,000 – $12,000 (≈ £5,967 – £8,950) (≈ €6,900 – €10,350)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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