Lot 191 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
The Revenge of the Ugly
Luis Frangella · watercolor and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 29 October 2002
- Dimensions
- 17 x 23 in. (43.2 x 58.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3393177
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Luis Frangella, The Revenge of the Ugly. Christie's, 29 Oct 2002, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3393177.
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Luis Frangella, The Revenge of the Ugly. Christie's, 29 Oct 2002, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3393177.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Oct 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangxi Period | A VERY LARGE PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE VASES | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| 19Th/20Th Century | A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE GARDEN SEATS | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| 18Th Century and Later | TWO BLUE AND WHITE NARCISSUS PLANTERS | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Yongzheng Period | A ROSE-VERTE EQUESTRIAN | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Circa 1725 | A VERY RARE SET OF "SOUTH SEA BUBBLE" PLATES | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Late 18Th Century | A PAIR OF CRESTED AND INITIALED URNS AND COVERS | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Frangella | Untitled (Lightbox) | $5,292 | Wright, Oct 2024 | |
| Luis Frangella | luis frangella | untitled (two torsos and one head) | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Pharmacy | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Luis Frangella | Rostros Blanco y Negro (Black and White Faces) | Wright, Apr 2019 | ||
| Andy Warhol | 25 Cats Name Sam and One Blue Pussy | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Suiko, from The Empresses | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Reaper | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | H8-1 Fruitful | Phillips, Jul 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.