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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 23 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Post War & Contemporary Art, New York · 23 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17790399
- Record
- first seen 9 Sep 2026 · updated 9 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Chakaia Booker, Unrelated Messaging. Rago, 23 Sep 2026, lot 104. estimate $15,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17790399.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Chakaia Booker, Unrelated Messaging. Rago, 23 Sep 2026, lot 104. estimate $15,000–$20,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17790399.
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 |
| La Force | Niki De Saint Phalle | $10,000–$15,000 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chakaia Booker | Inanimate Behavior | $16,640 | Rago, Jul 2026 | |
| Chakaia Booker | Juxtaposed | Phillips, Mar 2024 | ||
| Chakaia Booker | The Crest | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| Chakaia Booker | Untitled | Rago, Sep 2024 | ||
| Chakaia Booker | Does it Matter | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Chakaia Booker | Twist of Fate | Phillips, Jul 2026 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Kiku, one plate | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Cow (F. & S. 12A) | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
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.