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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Post War & Contemporary Art, Chicago · 19 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1042772
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Blah Blah Blah. Rago, 19 May 2021, lot 308. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1042772.
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Mel Bochner, Blah Blah Blah. Rago, 19 May 2021, lot 308. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1042772.
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From the same sale Post War & Contemporary Art · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Eyes (from the Cubitt Print Box portfolio) | Alex Katz | $700–$900 | |
| Red Eye Special | Enrico Baj | $500–$700 | |
| Boy's Life | Donald Baechler | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Seascape | Francesco Clemente | $700–$900 | |
| Seated Woman | Lesley Dill | $700–$900 | |
| Copper Block | Ronald Davis | $200–$300 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | 50 Foot Print; and 100 Foot Print (K.W. 1997.05-1997.06) | $8,108 | Phillips, Jun 2024 | |
| Mel Bochner | Crazy (With Background Noise) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Get on Your Nerves | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Mel Bochner | 2 (12" x 12") (K.W. 1997.04) | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Axiom of Precedence: First Case (Zero Over-Counter Clockwise | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | I Don't Get It / I Still Don't Get It (K.W. 2014.08) | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | That's All Folks | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Fucked-Up and Far from Home | Sotheby's, Oct 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.