Lot 273 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Faced with infinite he reloaded his rifle
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 17 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-256735
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hernan Bas, Faced with infinite he reloaded his rifle. Phillips, 17 May 2017, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256735.
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Hernan Bas, Faced with infinite he reloaded his rifle. Phillips, 17 May 2017, lot 273. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-256735.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ceviche and Peruvian Meat | Celeste Dupuy-spencer | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled (Girl with trophy) | Derek Fordjour | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Olive Graphics | Seth Price | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Code Nude | Michael Williams | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | Harold Ancart | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| I don't Deserve These Flowers | Shara Hughes | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan Bas | Private Bouquet (8) | $53,003 | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2023 | |
| Hernan Bas | The Giant (Grooming) | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Hernan Bas | yes, yes I've heard that too... | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Barthélemy Enfantin (the Monks of Menilmontant) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Private Bouquet (Clear/Red) | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Hernan Bas | The Curtains in the Tree Make Shade 2005 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Underwater World | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Lending Oneself to Nature | Christie's, Dec 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.