Lot 481 · Contemporary Art Day Auction
elements: 5 air; elements: 6 fire, 1990 [two works]
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 13 May 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3924093
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jennifer Bartlett, elements: 5 air; elements: 6 fire, 1990 [two works]. Sotheby's, 13 May 2010, lot 481. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3924093.
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Jennifer Bartlett, elements: 5 air; elements: 6 fire, 1990 [two works]. Sotheby's, 13 May 2010, lot 481. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3924093.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (P118) | Christopher Wood | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Parrot | Andy Warhol | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Albi | Elger Esser | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Ohne Titel | Sigmar Polke | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Portland to Memphis | Ed Ruscha | $300,000–$500,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Bartlett | Shadow (quadriptych) | $15,000 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2023 | |
| Jennifer Bartlett | Earth: Boat | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Jennifer Bartlett | Black 6'' Squares Series #7, 1972 | Freeman's | Hindman, Nov 2025 | ||
| Jennifer Bartlett | March, Bermuda #W12 | Rago, Mar 2024 | ||
| Jennifer Bartlett | October, Amagansett #9 | Rago, Jul 2026 | ||
| Jennifer Bartlett | White Boat (from The Creek series) | Heritage Auctions, May 2024 | ||
| Jennifer Bartlett | House II | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jennifer Bartlett | Homan-ji #2LG | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 |
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.