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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Post War + Contemporary Art, New York · 17 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1918779
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wesley Kimler, Black Balloon. Wright, 17 Sep 2009, lot 225. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1918779.
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Wesley Kimler, Black Balloon. Wright, 17 Sep 2009, lot 225. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1918779.
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From the same sale Post War + Contemporary Art · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ticket Stub poster | Andy Warhol | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| This Must Be the Place poster | Roy Lichtenstein | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| NYC Ballet: American Music Festival poster | Roy Lichtenstein | $900–$1,200 | |
| untitled | Keith Haring | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| untitled | Phil Frost | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| The Usual Suspects | John Ahearn | $1,000–$1,500 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Kimler | Cadmus , 1985 | $1,875 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2022 | |
| Wesley Kimler | April Galleons | Wright, Feb 2021 | ||
| Wesley Kimler | White Room #9 | Wright, Feb 2021 | ||
| Wesley Kimler | Untitled, 1993 irregular 59 x 51 1/2in (149.9 x 130.8cm) | Bonhams, Oct 2012 | ||
| Wesley Kimler | Careless Heart | Rago, Mar 2024 | ||
| Corita Kent | Opposite Side | Heritage Auctions, Jan 2022 | ||
| Wesley Kimler | Untitled | Wright, Nov 2020 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Cow - 1989/90 | Artcurial, May 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.