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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,104–$10,656
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's L05024 · 25 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3316163
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Ramos, Lola Cola. Sotheby's, 25 Oct 2005, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3316163.
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Mel Ramos, Lola Cola. Sotheby's, 25 Oct 2005, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3316163.
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From the same sale Sotheby's L05024 · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1963 - E47 | Hans Hartung | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Equivalences Untitled II | Peter Phillips | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| Porträt (E. Zapp) | Thomas Ruff | £12,000–£15,000 | |
| Study for Black to White Discs | Bridget Riley | £200,000–£300,000 | |
| Soliloquy IV | Sam Taylor-wood | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Grands Films en Couleurs | Daniel Spoerri | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Ramos | Dita | $41,255 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Mel Ramos | Statue Study | Phillips, Jul 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Colgate | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | A.C. Annie | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Galatea #9 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Ali McGraw, 1970 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Mel Ramos: Boxed Suite. Leta and the Swan (11-part) | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2023 |
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.