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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 13 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 21 3⁄4 x 61 1⁄4 x 7 1⁄4 in. (55.3 x 155.6 x 18.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3470400
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Puryear, Lurk. Christie's, 13 May 2022, lot 183. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3470400.
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Martin Puryear, Lurk. Christie's, 13 May 2022, lot 183. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3470400.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale · May 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Cards | ALEX EAGLETON (B. 1979) | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled, (School Series) | LESIA KHOMENKO (B. 1980) | $5,000–$10,000 | |
| At Swim Two Hairs | NADIA KAABI-LINKE (B. 1978) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Brief Brecht | Salomé | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Julie Mehretu | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Ramble 3-9 | Richard Serra | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Puryear | Untitled | $475,000 | Phillips, Nov 2019 | |
| Martin Puryear | Empire's Lurch | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Dowager | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Noatak | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Martin Puryear | His Eminence | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Up and Over | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Cask Cascade | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Sharp and Flat | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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.