Lot 184 · Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Monica with Necklace, Hands Folded (Rubbed)
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, New York · 14 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-160409
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-160409 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-160409
Tom Wesselmann, Monica with Necklace, Hands Folded (Rubbed). Phillips, 14 May 2025, lot 184. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-160409.
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Tom Wesselmann, Monica with Necklace, Hands Folded (Rubbed). Phillips, 14 May 2025, lot 184. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-160409.
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wesselmann | From Long Delayed Nude | $82,550 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | |
| Tom Wesselmann | Study for Blue Nude | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Smoker Study | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | open ended nude #100 | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Red Wall and Blanket Nude | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Maquette for Nude Tondo | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Final Study for Kate Nude | Phillips, May 2026 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Smoker Banner | Sotheby's, Dec 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.