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- Estimate
- $4,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Important Design, Uxbridge · 11 December 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1921532
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Salvatore Melani, pitcher. Wright, 11 Dec 2008, lot 550. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1921532.
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Salvatore Melani, pitcher. Wright, 11 Dec 2008, lot 550. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1921532.
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From the same sale Important Design · Dec 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| tray | Edward Ruscha | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Every Building on the Sunset Strip | Ed Ruscha | $4,000–$5,000 | |
| untitled | Louis Lozowick | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Languidi Sguardi Assassini | Alighiero Boetti | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Le Cose Nascono Dalla Necessita e Dal Caso | Alighiero Boetti | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Coney Island III | Donald Baechler | $3,000–$4,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Melani | Monumental vessel | $5,000 | Wright, Apr 2018 | |
| Salvatore Melani | monumental vessel | Wright, Mar 2014 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | handled vessel | Wright, Oct 2007 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | pitcher | Wright, Oct 2012 | ||
| George Nakashima | Lounge Chair, circa 1985, Sakura Seisakusho | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| Gio Ponti | 'Cavaliere' letter | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | Vaso Angelo - Anthropomorphic Vase, 1953 | Bertolami Fine Art, Dec 2024 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | TERRACOTTA VASE, 1965 CA Majolicated terracotta vase with po | Bertolami Fine Art, Jun 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.