Lot 508 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
The Jacamar Trap
Karl Priebe · gouache on paperboard
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 15 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 19 7⁄8 x 9 7⁄8 in. (50 x 24.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3162105
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karl Priebe, The Jacamar Trap. Christie's, 15 May 2025, lot 508. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3162105.
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Karl Priebe, The Jacamar Trap. Christie's, 15 May 2025, lot 508. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3162105.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady of Turquoise Country | KATHLEEN RYAN (B. 1984) | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| 6e000 | MAGDALENA FERNÁNDEZ (B. 1964) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Head as Figure | David Smith | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Black Thing | Alexander Calder | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Petit Matin | Joan Mitchell | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Plenitude | Morris Louis | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Priebe | Shore Bird with Insect | $9,600 | Wright, Apr 2026 | |
| Karl Priebe | The Cocktail | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Karl Priebe | Rehearsal for Magic | Wright, Apr 2026 | ||
| Karl Priebe | Lady and Jacamar (double-sided) | Wright, Feb 2025 | ||
| Ed Paschke | Regeneration | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Karl Priebe | Magic Realist Gouache on Paper | Soulis Auctions, Jun 2026 | ||
| Karl Priebe | For Gertrude with Affection, 1947 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| Ed Paschke | Prime Time | Phillips, Mar 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.