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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Nov 2013 Contemporary Evening, New York · 14 November 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4212094
- Record
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Robert Rauschenberg, Cage. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2013, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212094.
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Robert Rauschenberg, Cage. Sotheby's, 14 Nov 2013, lot 35. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4212094.
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From the same sale Nov 2013 Contemporary Evening · Nov 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Rudolf Stingel | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | |
| Blue Skull Painting | Takashi Murakami | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Malaprop | John Chamberlain | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Agricola XII | David Smith | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| The Statue of Liberty | Andy Warhol | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Basis | Robert Ryman | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rauschenberg | Lincoln | $1,260,000 | Christie's, May 2023 | |
| Robert Rauschenberg | New Year's Wall (Urban Bourbon) | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | space invaders [anagram (a pun)] | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Opportunity #7 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Cradle Tilt (Borealis) | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Star Grass | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Primo Calle/ROCI Venezuela | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Gospel Yodel (Salvage Series) | Phillips, Oct 2025 |
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.