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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Freeman's | Hindman — Post-War & Contemporary Art, Chicago · 28 September 2022
- Dimensions
- 22 x 20 inches.
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1233471
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-1233471 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-1233471
Norman Bluhm, Purple Light , 1968. Freeman's | Hindman, 28 Sep 2022, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1233471.
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Norman Bluhm, Purple Light , 1968. Freeman's | Hindman, 28 Sep 2022, lot 18. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1233471.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · Sep 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled , 1959 | Milton Resnick | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Frank Stella , 1967 | Andy Warhol | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Sportsman's Trophy , 1973 | Roger Brown | $150,000–$250,000 | |
| Blizzard Crucifix , 1975 | Roger Brown | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Crazy Horse , 1979 | Gene Davis | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Yellow Hunt Yellow , 2015 | Reza Derakshani | $40,000–$60,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bluhm | Lachesis | $15,480 | Phillips, Feb 2026 | |
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Bacchantes II | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Composition | Rago, May 2021 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Nemesis | Rago, Mar 2023 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | White Kiss | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled, 1967 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Blue & Red | Christie's, Dec 2024 |
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