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- Estimate
- $8,000,000–$12,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Evening Auction, New York · 12 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4472700
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Sam Francis, Summer #1. Sotheby's, 12 May 2016, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4472700.
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Sam Francis, Summer #1. Sotheby's, 12 May 2016, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4472700.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Auction · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Joan Mitchell | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | |
| self-portrait (fright wig) | Andy Warhol | $7,000,000–$10,000,000 | |
| triangle within a circle (red) | Robert Mangold | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Red Head | Marlene Dumas | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| untitled (new york city) | Cy Twombly | $40,000,000–$60,000,000 | |
| camouflage (blue) | Andy Warhol | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hockney | Nichols Canyon III | $12,076,642 | Christie's, May 2022 | |
| David Hockney | Felled Trees | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Girl with Beach Ball II | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Andy Warhol | The Star (Greta Garbo as Mata Hari) | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Sam Francis | Middle Blue | Christie's, May 2010 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Flowers | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| David Hockney | Four Empty Vases | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Muhammad Ali | Christie's, Nov 2021 |
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