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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — 20|21 Art, Lambertville · 15 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1001475
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emil Bisttram, Transcendental Cells. Rago, 15 Jun 2022, lot 154. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1001475.
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Emil Bisttram, Transcendental Cells. Rago, 15 Jun 2022, lot 154. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1001475.
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From the same sale 20|21 Art · Jun 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorry! | David Shrigley | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Black Orchids | Fritz Scholder | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| This Train | Elizabeth Murray | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Mr. Big | Fritz Scholder | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Light Trellis | Gregory Amenoff | $1,800–$2,400 | |
| Untitled | Charles Arnoldi | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emil Bisttram | Sound Dynamics | $15,000 | Sotheby's, Apr 2014 | |
| Emil Bisttram | Communion | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | The Coming of the Christ | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | The Lookout | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | The Mine | Christie's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Ranchos Church Taos 28 x 36in framed 36 x 44in | Bonhams, Aug 2021 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | The Sentinels 30 x 24 in. framed 35 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Emil Bisttram | Taos Mountain in Winter 25 x 31 1/2 in. (63.5 x 80 cm.) | Bonhams, May 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.