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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 18 December 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4894153
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Lita Albuquerque, In a Dream. Sotheby's, 18 Dec 2020, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4894153.
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Lita Albuquerque, In a Dream. Sotheby's, 18 Dec 2020, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4894153.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Dec 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Painting | Walter Barker | $150–$250 | |
| Bull | Elaine De Kooning | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Landscape with Calm No. 2 | Leon Kossoff | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Calico Bunny | Claes Oldenburg | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Round Three | Tom Wesselmann | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Untitled | Ken Price | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lita Albuquerque | Red on Red on Blue , 2005 | $10,880 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2025 | |
| Lita Albuquerque | Untitled | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Metallic Ascent, 2018 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | There were 7066 ships encircling the planet, from the Barge | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Sonus | Wright, Jul 2020 | ||
| Sam Francis | Web | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2021 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Untitled (Blue line) (6 parts) 120 x 120in. (304.8 x 304.8cm | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Untitled (Auric Field) | Christie's, Feb 2026 |
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