Lot 27 · Modern & Contemporary Art
Lava Painting
Richmond Burton · oil on canvas on wood construction with electric lava lamps
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Modern & Contemporary Art, Chicago · 14 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 72 x 120 x 6 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1127245
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richmond Burton, Lava Painting. Freeman's | Hindman, 14 Dec 2023, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1127245.
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Richmond Burton, Lava Painting. Freeman's | Hindman, 14 Dec 2023, lot 27. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1127245.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Burton | Untitled | $3,780 | Rago, Mar 2023 | |
| Richmond Burton | View Behind the Curtain | Rago, Mar 2024 | ||
| Richmond Burton | richmond burton | compass triptych | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Richmond Burton | richmond burton | vertical space ii | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Richmond Burton | Rosette | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Richmond Burton | Echoing Voices | Wright, Oct 2022 | ||
| Richmond Burton | Fractured Space (diptych) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2026 | ||
| Richmond Burton | Thought Plane Assembly I & II | Rago, Mar 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.