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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 2 October 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4856930
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tony Matelli, tony matelli | untitled (abandon). Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2020, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856930.
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Tony Matelli, tony matelli | untitled (abandon). Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2020, lot 305. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4856930.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Oct 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| richard prince | untitled (original) | Richard Prince | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| roxy paine | maquette for portal | Roxy Paine | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| henry taylor | armani | Henry Taylor | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| melvin edwards | culture | Melvin Edwards | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| peter halley | clockstopper | Peter Halley | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| willem de kooning | untitled #4 | Willem De Kooning | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Matelli | Bust | $25,200 | Phillips, Mar 2022 | |
| Tony Matelli | Weed | Lempertz, Jun 2026 | ||
| Tony Matelli | weed #281 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Tony Matelli | Tony Matelli: Untitled | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| Tony Matelli | Asparagus Head | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Tony Matelli | Head (Orange) | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Tony Matelli | Double Veg Head 2 | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Tony Matelli | abandon | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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.