Lot 45 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
The Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars
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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 16 May 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-237782
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chris Ofili, The Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars. Phillips, 16 May 2019, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-237782.
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Chris Ofili, The Naked Spirit of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black Stars. Phillips, 16 May 2019, lot 45. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-237782.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale · May 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study from Parade Triple Bill | David Hockney | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Soup Can | Andy Warhol | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Signing | Dana Schutz | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Untitled | Christopher Wood | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Untitled | Donald Judd | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Small Wall Explosion | Roy Lichtenstein | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ofili | [no title recorded] | $452,400 | Dorotheum, May 2026 | |
| Chris Ofili | Triple Couple | Christie's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Black Triangle 1 | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Popcorn Tits | Christie's, Feb 2014 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Rara & Mala | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Homage | Phillips, Jun 2015 | ||
| Chris Ofili | The Naked Soul of Captain Shit and the Legend of the Black S | Christie's, Jun 2015 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Charmant Eigh t | Christie's, Mar 2022 |
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.