Lot 367 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session
Skeptic (A Break from the Blues of Bad News)
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session, New York · 18 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-215482
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hebru Brantley, Skeptic (A Break from the Blues of Bad News). Phillips, 18 Nov 2021, lot 367. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-215482.
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Hebru Brantley, Skeptic (A Break from the Blues of Bad News). Phillips, 18 Nov 2021, lot 367. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-215482.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bear in the Deep Woods | Ben Sledsens | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Walking through muddy water bruce sedura? | Henry Taylor | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Three Part Soul | Lorna Simpson | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled (Tropics of Love series) | Camille Henrot | $18,000–$22,000 | |
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| News of the World | Sarah Lucas | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hebru Brantley | Green FlyGirl from The Watch | $37,500 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2020 | |
| Hebru Brantley | I'm Waiting | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2023 | ||
| Hebru Brantley | Dream Catcher | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Hebru Brantley | Blue FlyBoy from The Watch | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2021 | ||
| Hebru Brantley | You Can Quote Me | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2022 | ||
| Hebru Brantley | Opposed (Legs) | SBI Art Auction, Jun 2020 | ||
| Hebru Brantley | Untitled | SBI Art Auction, Jan 2021 | ||
| Hebru Brantley | 3 The Hard Way | Phillips, Dec 2021 |
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.