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- Estimate
- $3,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Post War + Contemporary Art, New York · 26 February 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1921268
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Puryear, Becky (from Cane by Jean Toomer). Wright, 26 Feb 2009, lot 160. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1921268.
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Martin Puryear, Becky (from Cane by Jean Toomer). Wright, 26 Feb 2009, lot 160. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1921268.
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From the same sale Post War + Contemporary Art · Feb 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hairbox | Richard Artschwager | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Zenith of the Ocean, #2 | Rebecca Horn | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Invierno | Julian Schnabel | $4,000–$5,000 | |
| Lines in Color | Sol Lewitt | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| White Sunlight I | Alex Katz | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Salute to Airmail | Roy Lichtenstein | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Puryear | Untitled, from The MOCA Portfolio | $3,528 | Christie's, Apr 2024 | |
| Martin Puryear | Untitled (State I) | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Lean To | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Untitled | Rago, Oct 2021 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Untitled I | Rago, Oct 2023 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Untitled (State 2) | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Jug | Rago, Feb 2026 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Untitled (State II) | Christie's, Mar 2022 |
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.