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- Estimate
- $6,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Dane Fine Art — June Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · 4 June 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-16275776
- Record
- first seen 22 Aug 2026 · updated 22 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Willem De Kooning, Clam Digger. Dane Fine Art, 4 Jun 2026, lot 800. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-16275776.
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Willem De Kooning, Clam Digger. Dane Fine Art, 4 Jun 2026, lot 800. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-16275776.
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From the same sale June Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · Jun 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spacescape | Rita Simon | $500–$600 | |
| Chance Encounter | Rita Simon | $500–$600 | |
| The Minotaur | Salvador Dalí | $400–$600 | |
| Portrait du Maitre | Adolphe Monticelli | $500–$700 | |
| Merit | Alex Katz | $600–$900 | |
| Some Don't | Andy Warhol | $2,000–$2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem De Kooning | Untitled | $7,500 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | |
| Willem De Kooning | Paris Review | Bonhams, Jan 2025 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | The Man and the Big Blonde | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | The Preacher | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Clam Digger | Dane Fine Art, Dec 2021 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Souvenir of Montauk (G. 9) | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Reflections: To Kermit for Our Trip to Japan , 1970 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2023 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Man and The Big Blonde | Rago, Nov 2020 |
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.