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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art, Curated by Hal Bromm, Lambertville · 22 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-901292
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas. Rago, 22 Oct 2024, lot 109. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-901292.
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Thomas. Rago, 22 Oct 2024, lot 109. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-901292.
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From the same sale Loud & Proud: LGBTQ+ Art, Curated by Hal Bromm · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Cowboy | Mark Golderman | $700–$900 | |
| Untitled (Wolf) | David Wojnarowicz | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Walt Whitman | Napoleon Sarony | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Paul Bridgewater | Rainer Fetting | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Eddie Mathews | Karl Priebe | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Study for Hide and Seek | Pavel Tchelitchew | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Alistair Butler, 1980 | $10,000 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Bondage | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Skull Walking Cane | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Lisa Lyon | Sotheby's, Jan 2024 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Christ', 1988 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Marty and Veronica | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Derrick Cross | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Dominick and Elliot | Bonhams, Jun 2024 |
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.