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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — New Now, New York · 12 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-176084
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William N. Copley, L'amour c'est ce qu'on fait. Phillips, 12 Mar 2024, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-176084.
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William N. Copley, L'amour c'est ce qu'on fait. Phillips, 12 Mar 2024, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-176084.
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From the same sale New Now · Mar 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fuzzy Morning | Jen Hitchings | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Huge if True | Emily Furr | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| The Touch of Your Hand Speaks of Distance | Christopher Hartmann | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Hijo te extraño | John Rivas | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Mercy, Things are Gonna Slide | Celeste Dupuy-spencer | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Fist 1 | Forrest Kirk | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William N. Copley | „The 69 Steps“. 1973 | $124,855 | Grisebach, Nov 2025 | |
| William N. Copley | Lips that touch liquor must never touch mine (From "Lips Tha | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Bathing Beauties. 1969 | Grisebach, May 2024 | ||
| William N. Copley | Le Grand Bouffe | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| William N. Copley | Drop that Gun | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| William N. Copley | Belgian Flag | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| William N. Copley | Aux Morts Joyeux | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| William N. Copley | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 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.