Lot 130 · 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session
Untitled (Estimating an 8" x 8" Square)
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, New York · 14 November 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-246786
- Record
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Mel Bochner, Untitled (Estimating an 8" x 8" Square). Phillips, 14 Nov 2018, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-246786.
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Mel Bochner, Untitled (Estimating an 8" x 8" Square). Phillips, 14 Nov 2018, lot 130. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-246786.
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From the same sale 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session · Nov 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nus des femmes | Óscar Domínguez | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Map of Chicago Stuffed with Soft Numbers | Claes Oldenburg | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Modern (Production) Slant Stool | Bruce Nauman | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Three Drawings from the Whitney Series | Richard Tuttle | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Nu dans l'atelier de la place Arago à Perpignan | Raoul Dufy | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Le port du Havre | Raoul Dufy | $350,000–$450,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | [no title recorded] | $37,420 | Dorotheum, Nov 2025 | |
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah, Blah, Blah | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Top Dog | Phillips, Jul 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Mel Bochner 梅爾 · 伯克奈爾 | Blah, Blah, Blah (MB6105) 廢話，廢話，廢話（M | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Diagonals Constant | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Chuckle | Christie's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Mel Bochner | It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This | Phillips, Oct 2016 |
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.