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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 23 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Post War & Contemporary Art, New York · 23 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17790398
- Record
- first seen 9 Sep 2026 · updated 9 Sep 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-17790398 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-17790398
Niki De Saint Phalle, La Force. Rago, 23 Sep 2026, lot 103. estimate $10,000–$15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17790398.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
86% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Niki De Saint Phalle, La Force. Rago, 23 Sep 2026, lot 103. estimate $10,000–$15,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17790398.
From the same sale Post War & Contemporary Art · Sep 2026
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|---|---|---|---|
| Torso | Lynda Benglis | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming |
| Andy Warhol, 'Flowers' | Richard Pettibone | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming |
| Sigma Data II | Kenneth Snelson | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
| Unrelated Messaging | Chakaia Booker | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming |
| 10/9/14 (Grey Box) | Peter Alexander | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming |
| Boy’s Toys #8 | Martin Puryear | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Serpent and Daddy (Homme lisant sur un serpent) | $12,700 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | |
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Le Serpent d'eau | Rago, Sep 2022 | ||
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Petit Dragon | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Sans titre Cinq œuvres circa 1985-1990 | Bonhams, Jan 2026 | ||
| Niki De Saint Phalle | California Nana | Christie's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Totem (gold) | Rago, Sep 2022 | ||
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Homme lisant sur un serpent [Serpent and Daddy] | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Niki De Saint Phalle | Nana de Berlin. 1973 | Grisebach, Mar 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.