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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Evening & Day Editions, New York · 17 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-245606
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah. Phillips, 17 Oct 2018, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-245606.
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Mel Bochner, Blah, Blah, Blah. Phillips, 17 Oct 2018, lot 109. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-245606.
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From the same sale Evening & Day Editions · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 1:6 Scale Wrong Gallery | Maurizio Cattelan | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Dancers in the Wings, Moths, Paris Opera, Degas | Karen Kilimnik | $300–$500 | |
| Rachel as the Hag | John Currin | $500–$700 | |
| American Idle (Awesome Spots) | Kelly Mclane | $300–$500 | |
| Débauche (deuxième planche) | Henri De Toulouse-lautrec | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Nocturne, from Venice, a Series of Twelve Etchings (the First Venice Set) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $15,000–$20,000 |
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 | Do I Have To Draw You A Picture? | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Phillips, Sep 2023 |
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.