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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Living Contemporary, New York · 26 April 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1909266
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Minoru Niizuma, Castle of the Eye. Wright, 26 Apr 2012, lot 148. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1909266.
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Minoru Niizuma, Castle of the Eye. Wright, 26 Apr 2012, lot 148. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1909266.
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From the same sale Living Contemporary · Apr 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still After All... | Robert Herrmann | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| lounge chair | Harush Shlomo | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Utah 135 | Aaron Siskind | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Saguaro table | Arthur Court | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| pair of monumental pendant lamps from Sct. Michaelis Kirke, Frederica | Aage Herlow | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| LEM lounge chair | Joe Colombo | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minoru Niizuma | White Castle II, 1973 | $10,214 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | |
| Minoru Niizuma | Castle of the Eye | Wright, Apr 2012 | ||
| Minoru Niizuma | Castle of the Eye , 1974 | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2023 | ||
| Minoru Niizuma | Stormy Wind | Wright, Apr 2013 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, May 2022 | ||
| Minoru Niizuma | MINORU NIIZUMA (1930–1998) Untitled1969marble, incised with | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Bellini #5 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Breakthrough I | Christie's, Oct 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.