Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Photographs, New York · 8 April 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-214456
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-214456 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-214456
Ray K. Metzker, Whimsy A-24. Phillips, 8 Apr 2021, lot 176. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-214456.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-214456.
Ray K. Metzker, Whimsy A-24. Phillips, 8 Apr 2021, lot 176. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-214456.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Photographs · Apr 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evening Light in Burslem | Bill Brandt | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Georges Braque, Varengeville | Bill Brandt | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| London | Bill Brandt | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Willem de Kooning, 831 Broadway, New York, May | Dan Budnik | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Walking | Saul Leiter | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| 68 FU-44 (Sand Creatures) | Ray K. Metzker | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray K. Metzker | Kayak, Frankfurt | $8,255 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | |
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (63 BT-40 h c) | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Selected Images of Chicago | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (64 CT-17) | Bonhams, Mar 2026 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Philadelphia (64 CT-17 SG-3) | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Chicago (Reading in the Train Window) (59 CC-38) | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | Selected Images | Sotheby's, Apr 2013 | ||
| Ray K. Metzker | europe - valencia (61 q-34) | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 |
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.