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23 May 2023

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CHRISTIE'S 3.0 SALE JACK BUTCHER: CHECKS ELEMENTS –THIS ARTWORK MAY OR MAY NOT BE NOTABLE TOTALS 50.10 ETH

23 May 2023
CHRISTIE'S 3.0 SALE JACK BUTCHER: CHECKS ELEMENTS –THIS ARTWORK MAY OR MAY NOT BE NOTABLE TOTALS 50.10 ETH

NEW YORK – May 23, 2023, Christie’s 3.0 closed Jack Butcher: Checks Elements – This artwork may or may not be notable, an auction comprised of three digital artworks – ‘Alpha’ elements Earth, Air, and Water. The works are from Jack Butcher’s 152-piece collection centered around concepts of social media verification, conceived by the artist in collaboration with Jean Milant and Cirrus Editions. In total, the auction was 100% sold, totaling 50.10 ETH ($93,035.70).

The top lot of the sale was Air, which sold for 19.88 ETH, closely followed by Water selling for 17.25 ETH and Earth which achieved 12.97 ETH.

Lydia Chen, Digital Art Sales, Christie’s, remarks, “It was an absolute pleasure working with Jack Butcher to present this collection of three works from his Checks Elements series. From the opening of the sale last week through its close today, we were overwhelmed by the number of new registrants,
with a fantastic amount of bidding throughout the duration.”

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.