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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 30 September 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — 20|21 Art, Lambertville · 30 September 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17815694
- Record
- first seen 17 Sep 2026 · updated 17 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Cottingham, Untitled (Optic). Rago, 30 Sep 2026, lot 149. estimate $2,000–$3,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17815694.
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83% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 82%, 73% sold.
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Robert Cottingham, Untitled (Optic). Rago, 30 Sep 2026, lot 149. estimate $2,000–$3,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17815694.
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| Boom! Boom! | Joe Brainard | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | Mercedes Matter | $5,000–$7,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (Menu) | Howard Hodgkin | $1,500–$2,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | Mary Lee Abbott | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| #85 | Elmer Bischoff | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cottingham | Empire | $2,750 | Rago, Dec 2021 | |
| Robert Cottingham | Rialto, from American Signs | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2023 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Six works from the Rolling Stock Series | Rago, Feb 2020 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Fox, from American Signs | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Three works from the An American Alphabet portfolio | Rago, Mar 2026 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Rolling Stock Portfolio | Christie's, Sep 2002 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Barber Shop | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Discount Store | Heritage Auctions, Nov 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.