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Troubler
Tony Oursler (American, b. 1957) · 1996
$16,770 price realized incl. premium
≈ £12,449≈ €14,206
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “2 dolls, wooden stand, player, projector and digital video cassette”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated “Tony Oursler 96” on the reverse of the red doll’s head
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 14 x 13 x 14 in. (35.6 x 33 x 35.6 cm) installation dimensions variable
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art (NY010126)
- Date
- February 28, 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 150
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £7,423 – £11,135) (≈ €8,471 – €12,706)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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