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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, New York · 14 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-160379
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ernie Barnes, Loose Ball. Phillips, 14 May 2025, lot 151. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-160379.
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Ernie Barnes, Loose Ball. Phillips, 14 May 2025, lot 151. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-160379.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Richard Diebenkorn | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Study for Blue Yellow Red V | Ellsworth Kelly | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Black Curve, Radius 12 Feet | Ellsworth Kelly | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Dense Deposit | Ed Ruscha | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Is it Overcast, Radiation Fog, or Scud? | Ed Ruscha | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Rauschenberg | $180,000–$250,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Barnes | The Trick Shot | $250,000 | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | |
| Ernie Barnes | Games and Shines, circa 1970 | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Easy Shot | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Hold the Pocket | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Untitled (The Stare) | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2022 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Southside Pool Hall | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | The Leap, 1972 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Ernie Barnes | Every Night, All Night | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2021 |
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.