Lot 245 · Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want): a new auction of contemporary art
Figures Dancing in the Night, 1964
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want): a new auction of contemporary art, Los Angeles · 31 March 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1817669
- Record
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Carlos Mérida, Figures Dancing in the Night, 1964. Bonhams, 31 Mar 2015, lot 245. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1817669.
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Carlos Mérida, Figures Dancing in the Night, 1964. Bonhams, 31 Mar 2015, lot 245. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1817669.
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From the same sale Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want): a new auction of contemporary art · Mar 2015
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|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (View Over Canyon), 1969 | Claes Oldenburg | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| I Saw a Monstrous Funeral Piece, 1961 8 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. (21.9 x 14.9 cm) | Claes Oldenburg | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled, 1981 | Susan Rothenberg | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Untitled at 2,518,126, 1978 | Jonathan Borofsky | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Earth and Snow from Silverlake to Jackson, 1993 | Andy Goldsworthy | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dust Throw, 1994 | Andy Goldsworthy | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Mérida | Las tres doncellas | $16,510 | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | |
| Carlos Mérida | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2025 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Sin título | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Hechicería | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Composición | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Three Figures | Christie's, May 2015 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | No. 1 | Heritage Auctions, May 2018 | ||
| Carlos Mérida | Dos figuras | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 |
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