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- Estimate
- £50,000–£70,000 hammer ≈ $67,718–$94,805
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Modern & Contemporary Art, London · 16 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-147252
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ernie Barnes, An Ounce of Luck. Phillips, 16 Apr 2026, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-147252.
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Ernie Barnes, An Ounce of Luck. Phillips, 16 Apr 2026, lot 8. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-147252.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Art · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Malcontenta, bord de la Brenta, environs de Venise | Bernard Buffet | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Cellotex | Alberto Burri | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Untitled | Mario Merz | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Dying barbarians | William Kentridge | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Untitled (Hand) | Francis Alys | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| Blue Space | John Noestheden | £10,000–£15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Barnes | Today a Waitress | $83,850 | Phillips, Feb 2026 | |
| Ernie Barnes | Matt Snell, New York Jets | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | In the Finals | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Scrum | Heritage Auctions, May 2023 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Set Shot | Christie's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | An Ounce of Luck | Bonhams, Mar 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Pool Player | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Bluebird | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 |
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.