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Sculpture · ed. 2/6
Phillips · Feb 24, 2026$33,540 ≈ £24,865 ≈ €28,479Sign up free to see price
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Rebellion to Tyrants
Tom Otterness (American, b. 1952) · 2000
$33,020 price realized incl. premium
≈ £26,051≈ €31,427
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze”
- Edition
- 4/6
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature, date and number "© TOM OTTERNESS 2000 4/6" lower edge; incised with the title and inscription "REBELLION TO TYRANTS IS OBED · Tom Otterness signature
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 27 3/4 x 16 1/4 x 16 1/4 in. (70.5 x 41.3 x 41.3 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY090424)
- Date
- December 2, 2024
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 5
- Estimate
- $15,000 – $20,000 (≈ £11,834 – £15,779) (≈ €14,276 – €19,035)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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