Lot 449 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Featuring The Collection of Morton and Barbara Mandel
Untitled VI (State 1)
Martin Puryear · aquatint, drypoint, and spitbite aquatint etching
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Featuring The Collection of Morton and Barbara Mandel, New York · 3 December 2020
- Dimensions
- image: 31 ¼ x 31 ¾ in. (79.4 x 79.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3583625
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Puryear, Untitled VI (State 1). Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 449. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583625.
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Martin Puryear, Untitled VI (State 1). Christie's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 449. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3583625.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Joan Mitchell | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Red Painting, 1950 | Ad Reinhardt | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Getty Tomb | Frank Stella | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Five Forms with Three Circles | Barbara Hepworth | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Bastille Day | Adolph Gottlieb | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Portrait in Tar I | Titus Kaphar | $250,000–$350,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Puryear | Untitled | $20,160 | Phillips, Mar 2021 | |
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| Martin Puryear | Hand, 1993 | Bonhams, May 2014 | ||
| Keith Haring | Knokke Casino Poster | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Loyalty, from The Virtues (H9-7) | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Politeness, from The Virtues (H9-4) | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Brushstroke (C. II.5) | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Self Portrait in Fright Wig | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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