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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, New York · 28 February 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-161100
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alex Israel, Sky Backdrop. Phillips, 28 Feb 2025, lot 113. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-161100.
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Alex Israel, Sky Backdrop. Phillips, 28 Feb 2025, lot 113. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-161100.
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From the same sale New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art · Feb 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bamhue-roci Japan | Robert Rauschenberg | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Cyclopedia de Liberdage | Kenny Scharf | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Sea-Shells | Ida Ten Eyck O'keeffe | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled | Wolf Kahn | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Keith Haring | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Rudolf Stingel | $70,000–$100,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Flat) | $68,750 | Christie's, Oct 2020 | |
| Alex Israel | Untitled (Flat), 2013 | Bonhams, Feb 2020 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait (High School) | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Alex Israel | Wave | Phillips, Mar 2024 | ||
| Alex Israel | untitled (flats) | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self-Portrait (Palms) | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Alex Israel | Self Portrait (Signature) | Sotheby's, Nov 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.