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Previous Sales 45

Christie's
Untitled (Fold)
Untitled (Fold), 2010
Bought In
May 2026
Christie's
Corrugation III
Corrugation III, 2011
€63,000 ($69k USD)
Oct 2023
Christie's
Untitled Fold Painting VI
Untitled Fold Painting VI, 2009
£189,000 ($249k USD)
Jun 2023
Sotheby's
Untitled (Fold)
Untitled (Fold)
$1,835,000
Nov 2021
Sotheby's
Untitled (Fold) | 《無題（褶皺）》
Untitled (Fold) | 《無題（褶皺）》
$944,442
Jun 2021
Christie's
Eye Exam II
Eye Exam II, 2005
£15,000 ($20k USD)
Sep 2017
Christie's
Crumple IV
Crumple IV, 2008
$1,061,000
May 2014
Christie's
Untitled (Fold)
Untitled (Fold), 2011
$1,025,000
Nov 2013
Christie's
D
D
$68,750
Nov 2013
Christie's
I doubt it, but I do it (anagram XII)
I doubt it, but I do it (anagram XII), 2008
$37,500
Nov 2013
Phillips
Extended Object
Extended Object
$12,700
Phillips
Helix Latch
Helix Latch, 2017
Bought In
Sep 2025
Christie's
Grain - Branching Fret Leveler
Grain - Branching Fret Leveler, 2018
Bought In
Feb 2025
Christie's
Untitled (Fold)
Untitled (Fold), 2011
$36,222
Oct 2024
Christie's
I Doubt It/But I Do It
I Doubt It/But I Do It, 2008
$17,640
Jul 2024
Christie's
Embossment Painting #13
Embossment Painting #13, 2011
$6,692
Jun 2024
Christie's
Shadow Weave - Facade Split Wave II
Shadow Weave - Facade Split Wave II, 2013
$88,200
May 2024
Christie's
Gnomon/Wave Fulgurite II.I
Gnomon/Wave Fulgurite II.I, 1993
Bought In
May 2024
Christie's
Embossment Painting #14
Embossment Painting #14, 2011
$12,615
Mar 2024
Sotheby's
Grain - Branching Fret Arc
Grain - Branching Fret Arc, 2018
$82,550
Sep 2023
Christie's
Grain - Conjoined Mandelbrot Quartet
Grain - Conjoined Mandelbrot Quartet, 2017
$113,400
Mar 2023
Christie's
Grain: Sierpinski Ghost II
Grain: Sierpinski Ghost II, 2018
$94,500
Nov 2022
Sotheby's
Facade Split Ray I
Facade Split Ray I, 2013
$201,600
Nov 2022
Phillips
Grain - Maille Stroke I (For L)
Grain - Maille Stroke I (For L), 2015
$226,800
Nov 2022
Phillips
Ray IV
Ray IV, 2012
$126,000
Nov 2022
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Market245 auction results

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$6.7K – $1.8M
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$414K
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$113K
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Nov 2024 · $151K
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Paintings: $113K medianPhotographs: $1.9K medianWorks on paper: $17.6K medianEditioned prints: $2.4K medianUnclassified lots: $107K medianPosters/ephemera: $30.0K median
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Galleries2

#26 Esther Schipper
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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery
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Prizes & Awards1

SECA Art Award
Winner 2008
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Education1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA, USA
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Publications1

Group Catalog 1

Composition for the Left Hand With Works from the Erling Kagge Collection
Hatje Cantz · 2026
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Current Exhibitions1

#26 Esther Schipper

Easy Assembly

Tauba Auerbach

via lift or stairs, Potsdamer Str. 81e/Top floor / Obergeschoss, 10785 Berlin, Germany

May 1, 2026 — Jun 20, 2026

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Recent News7

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Christie's presents Beyond Ordinary - Then. Now. Next. Works from the Zabludowicz Collection
Christie's has announced a major two-part auction titled 'Beyond Ordinary - Then. Now. Next.', featuring 106 lots from the renowned Zabludowicz Collec…
marketJun 2, 2026
parties printed matter 50th anniversary
Printed Matter, the nonprofit artists' bookstore and publisher, celebrated its 50th anniversary with a gala at the High Line Hotel in New York. The ev…
exhibitionsApr 24, 2026
8 Must-See Shows during Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026
Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026 features over 50 galleries across the city, with a strong emphasis on painting. The event, founded in 2005 by a cooperativ…
exhibitionsApr 23, 2026
MoMA PS1 Rooftop Sprouts Salad Party
Artist Julia Sherman and urban farmer Camilla Hammer have transformed the rooftop of MoMA PS1 into a functional salad garden and social space. The ini…
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zohran mamdani mayor new york city art world responds
Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election, prompting a wave of reactions from the art world. Artists, curators, and critics expressed hope…
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andrew cuomo zohran mamdani mayoral campaign donations
Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo relaunched his New York mayoral campaign as a third-party candidate on July 14, after losing the Democratic prim…
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paint drippings art industry news may 2
This week's art industry roundup covers major developments including the sale of Frieze to Hollywood powerbroker Ari Emanuel for $200 million, the ope…
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Past Exhibitions9

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#26 Esther Schipper

Clepsydra

Tauba Auerbach

via lift or stairs, Potsdamer Str. 81e/Top floor / Obergeschoss, 10785 Berlin, Germany

Sep 11, 2025 — Oct 18, 2025

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Tauba Auerbach Free Will

Tauba Auerbach

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Mar 18, 2023 — Apr 22, 2023

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California Palace of the Legion of Honor

Printworks: Recent Gifts from the Archives

Tomma Abts, Ed Ruscha, Tauba Auerbach, Jacqueline Humphries, Shahzia Sikander, David Huffman, Kenny Scharf, Edward Ruscha

100 34th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA

Jan 1, 2023

Printworks: Recent Gifts from the Archives Apr 1 – Oct 1, 2023 de Young Exhibition

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Tauba Auerbach A BROKEN STREAM

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Nov 10, 2018 — Dec 15, 2018

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Projective Instrument MSHR performance has been rescheduled for Saturday, January 30th at 5:00pm! Travis Laplante & Peter Evans’ record release performance on February 6th at 3:00 pm.

Tauba Auerbach

Jan 9, 2016 — Feb 13, 2016

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Tauba Auerbach Projective Instrument

Tauba Auerbach

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

Jan 9, 2016 — Feb 13, 2016

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#47 Paula Cooper Gallery

Float

Tauba Auerbach

534 W 21st St, New York, NY 10011, USA

May 5, 2012 — Jun 9, 2012

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Fridericianum

DIAGONAL PRESS LIBRARAY

Tauba Auerbach

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Fridericianum

TIDE

Tauba Auerbach

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Art Fair Appearances3

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Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2024
Art Basel Paris — Paris
2022
Art Basel Miami Beach — Miami Beach
2016
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Recent Activity20

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TIDE
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DIAGONAL PRESS LIBRARAY
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Easy Assembly
May 1, 2026
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parties printed matter 50th anniversary
Apr 24, 2026
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8 Must-See Shows during Gallery Weekend Berlin 2026
Apr 23, 2026
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moma ps1 rooftop sprouts salad party
Mar 18, 2026
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zohran mamdani mayor new york city art world responds
Nov 5, 2025
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Clepsydra
Sep 11, 2025
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andrew cuomo zohran mamdani mayoral campaign donations
Jul 16, 2025
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paint drippings art industry news may 2
May 5, 2025
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Dec 2, 2024
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Free Will
Mar 18, 2023
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Tauba Auerbach Free Will
Mar 18, 2023
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Exhibition
Free Will
Mar 18, 2023
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Exhibition
Printworks: Recent Gifts from the Archives
Jan 1, 2023
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Art Fair
Art Basel Paris 2022
Oct 20, 2022
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Exhibition
Tauba Auerbach A BROKEN STREAM
Nov 10, 2018
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Exhibition
A BROKEN STREAM
Nov 10, 2018
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Art Fair
Art Basel Miami Beach 2016
Dec 1, 2016
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Exhibition
Tauba Auerbach Projective Instrument
Jan 9, 2016
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