Lot 950 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
John Baldessari
Paul Rusconi · nail enamel and acrylic on Plexiglas, in artist's frame
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 16 May 2019
- Dimensions
- 47 1/8 x 31 1/8 in. (119.7 x 79.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3727753
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Rusconi, John Baldessari. Christie's, 16 May 2019, lot 950. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3727753.
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Paul Rusconi, John Baldessari. Christie's, 16 May 2019, lot 950. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3727753.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60°W | Danh Vo | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| The Phone Call | Robert Colescott | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| No title (Safe landing...) | Raymond Pettibon | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| A Wall Toppled with Weight Brought to Bear From the Other Side | Lawrence Weiner | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988) | Jean-Michel Basquiat | $250,000–$350,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Rusconi | Patrick Lee | $17,500 | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | |
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| Sol Lewitt | Wavy Horizontal Brushstrokes | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| David Hockney | Cavafy, Fourteen poems, 1966 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2022 | ||
| Keith Haring | Untitled (L. p. 109) | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| David Hockney | ヘンリーのことを想うグレゴリー (M.c.a.t. 200) | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Longo | Nuclear Bomb Study for Trinity | Phillips, Jun 2025 |
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