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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 19 July 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5140910
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Josef Albers, Formulation Articulation: 48 Prints. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2023, lot 278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5140910.
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Josef Albers, Formulation Articulation: 48 Prints. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2023, lot 278. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5140910.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Jul 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obey with Caution | Shepard Fairey | $400–$600 | |
| Wgb48-4818 | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| All Lies Matter | Hank Willis Thomas | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Intermission (Halloween Afghanistan: Still Life II) | Allora & Calzadilla | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Regard Gérard | Mel Ramos | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Bands of Lines in Four Directions and Four Colors | Sol Lewitt | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Albers | DR-b (D. 181) | $4,445 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| Josef Albers | I-S Lxxiib | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Josef Albers | I-S j , 1973 | Freeman's | Hindman, Dec 2021 | ||
| Josef Albers | One Plate, from Hommage au carré | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Josef Albers | I-S Va 5 (from the Six Variants series) | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Josef Albers | Sp-J, 1971 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2026 | ||
| Josef Albers | White Line Square VI, from White Line Squares | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | ||
| Josef Albers | WLS X, from White Line Squares (Series II) | Bonhams, Oct 2023 |
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.