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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,535–$3,802
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Evening & Day Editions, London · 17 January 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-168672
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Obliterate (K. 2018.03). Phillips, 17 Jan 2024, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-168672.
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Mel Bochner, Obliterate (K. 2018.03). Phillips, 17 Jan 2024, lot 254. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-168672.
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From the same sale Evening & Day Editions · Jan 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Ayako Rokkaku | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Untitled | Ayako Rokkaku | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Goethe (see F. & S. 270-273) | Andy Warhol | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Three Women (Dark I), from Door Cycle | Christopher Wood | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Sauberes Auto - Gute Laune (Clean Car - Good Mood) | Sigmar Polke | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Maria (1) (C. 158) | Julian Opie | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | If The Color Changes; If The Color Changes; and If The Color | $5,418 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | |
| Mel Bochner | Thanks (K. 2015.01) | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Obliterate | Phillips, Jun 2022 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Thank You (K. 2023.01) | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Untitled [Two works] | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Five by Four (Blue): Study, 1995 | Freeman's | Hindman, Feb 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | That's All Folks | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Mel Bochner (B. 1940) | Bonhams, Jun 2019 |
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.