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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, New York · 19 May 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-204741
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Gilliam, Shimmering Pisces. Phillips, 19 May 2022, lot 156. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-204741.
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Sam Gilliam, Shimmering Pisces. Phillips, 19 May 2022, lot 156. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-204741.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| With Blue and... | Sam Gilliam | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Crocodile in the Sewer | Robert Colescott | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| In the Garden #108 | Jennifer Bartlett | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Woman Looking at Plant (With Two Carrots) | John Baldessari | $350,000–$450,000 | |
| Modular Fluorescent Sofa | Vito Acconci | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Untitled | Joseph Cornell | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Gilliam | Wide State | $302,400 | Sotheby's, May 2022 | |
| Sam Gilliam | Skate | Sotheby's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Sam Gilliam | Shimmering Pisces | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Sam Gilliam | Untitled | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Sam Gilliam | Sun Woman | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Sam Gilliam | Main Line | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Sam Gilliam | Dorothy's Mondays , 1977 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| Sam Gilliam | Topper Carew | Sotheby's, May 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.