Lot 391 · April Showers Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art
The Book Disappears for the Fast
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Dane Fine Art — April Showers Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · 2 April 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-16358143
- Record
- first seen 22 Aug 2026 · updated 22 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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James Rosenquist, The Book Disappears for the Fast. Dane Fine Art, 2 Apr 2026, lot 391. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-16358143.
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James Rosenquist, The Book Disappears for the Fast. Dane Fine Art, 2 Apr 2026, lot 391. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-16358143.
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From the same sale April Showers Sale of Modern & Contemporary Art · Apr 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erte - Bird in a Gilded Cage | — | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Unknown Artist - The Mother of God of all Who Sorrow | — | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Andy Warhol After - Flowers | — | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Andy Warhol After - Marilyn (Orange/Pink) | — | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Gustav Klimt (After) - Kirche am Woldgangsee | — | $2,500–$3,000 | |
| Keith Haring (After) - Apocalypse 4 | — | $800–$1,100 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rosenquist | After Berlin V | $2,500 | Heritage Auctions, Jul 2024 | |
| James Rosenquist | The Stars and Stripes at the Speed of Light | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| James Rosenquist | My Mind is a Glass of Water | Wright, Jan 2022 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Navigator-Speed of Light | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Elbow Lake, 1977 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Drifter: Speed of Light (for Parkett no. 58) | Bonhams, Aug 2024 | ||
| James Rosenquist | The Stars and Stripes at the Speed of Light (third state) | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Window Washer Glass House | Dane Fine Art, Nov 2023 |
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.