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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Evening & Day Editions, New York · 23 April 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-236341
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Do I Have To Draw You A Picture?. Phillips, 23 Apr 2019, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-236341.
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Mel Bochner, Do I Have To Draw You A Picture?. Phillips, 23 Apr 2019, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-236341.
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From the same sale Evening & Day Editions · Apr 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plaça del joc de la pilota (Ballgame in the Plaza) | Susana Solano | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Untitled (Bosoms with Black Milk) | Kiki Smith | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled (Secretary) | Cindy Sherman | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled (Pregnant Woman) | Cindy Sherman | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| In my Garden | Cindy Sherman | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Untitled | Sharon Lockhart | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | Blah, Blah, Blah | $35,560 | Phillips, Sep 2025 | |
| Mel Bochner | Blah blah blah | Phillips, Dec 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Money | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Language Is Not Transparent (K.W. 2017.01) | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Top Dog | Phillips, Jul 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Ha Ha Ha | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Christie's, Apr 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.