Lot 122 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Kate Valk, as Brutus Jones in The Emperor Jones
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- Estimate
- £400,000–£600,000 hammer ≈ $521,200–$781,800
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 14 February 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-222643
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alex Katz, Kate Valk, as Brutus Jones in The Emperor Jones. Phillips, 14 Feb 2020, lot 122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-222643.
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Alex Katz, Kate Valk, as Brutus Jones in The Emperor Jones. Phillips, 14 Feb 2020, lot 122. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-222643.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale · Feb 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Harold Ancart | £125,000–£180,000 | |
| Untitled (Chum), Package Painting Series (Sm18) | Kaws | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Mature #5 | Tomoo Gokita | £120,000–£180,000 | |
| Soho Headquarters | William Kentridge | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| In Red and pale-RFGA | Ghada Amer | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Five works: (i) Blakam's stone (watermelon); (ii) Blakam's stone (lem… | Nicolas Party | £40,000–£60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Katz | Anna | $676,876 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Alex Katz | Man with Brown Hat | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Alex Katz | Yvonne in Green | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Alex Katz | Ariel | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Alex Katz | Late September | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Alex Katz | Emma | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Alex Katz | Snow 2004 | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Alex Katz | Night - William Dunas Dance Company | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 |
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.