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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 17 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Contemporary Glass, Lambertville · 17 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17769025
- Record
- first seen 2 Sep 2026 · updated 2 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Blank, Lotus. Rago, 17 Sep 2026, lot 123. estimate $3,000–$5,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17769025.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Martin Blank, Lotus. Rago, 17 Sep 2026, lot 123. estimate $3,000–$5,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17769025.
From the same sale Contemporary Glass · Sep 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afframa | Toots Zynsky | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Pimento Basket Set with Black Plum Lip Wraps | Dale Chihuly | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
| Tropical Variety | Flo Perkins | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
| Angel Tear | Lino Tagliapietra | $15,000–$25,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | Laura De Santillana | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled from the Teasers series | Stephen Rolfe Powell | $9,000–$14,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Blank | Lotus | $4,192 | Rago, Sep 2024 | |
| Martin Blank | Violet Lotus | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2021 | ||
| Martin Blank | Untitled (Floral) | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Martin Blank | Cranberry Lotus | Rago, Feb 2024 | ||
| Martin Blank | Seattle, Washington, signed and dated "Martin Blank 2013," h | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Martin Blank | Gold Torso | Rago, Jan 2021 | ||
| Martin Blank | Untitled | Rago, Sep 2020 | ||
| Dale Chihuly | Early goblets, set of two | Rago, Feb 2024 |
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.