Lot 395 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session
Empress of the Night
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, New York · 15 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-189734
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Emmanuel Taku, Empress of the Night. Phillips, 15 Nov 2023, lot 395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-189734.
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Emmanuel Taku, Empress of the Night. Phillips, 15 Nov 2023, lot 395. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-189734.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shifting into Five | Jo Messer | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Ohne Titel | Miriam Cahn | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| From Dark to Light (from the Waterfall series) | Pat Steir | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Amontilad | John Armleder | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Passing/Posing (The Reluctant Messiah) | Kehinde Wiley | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| I Have Proof | Jeanette Mundt | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Taku | Blue Rays | $16,112 | Christie's, Sep 2023 | |
| Emmanuel Taku | Pool of beauty | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Dine With Me | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | High Ground | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Dusk stylers | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Roll With Me | Phillips, Jul 2026 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Golden Rumors | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Emmanuel Taku | Sway | Phillips, Apr 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.