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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 17 May 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-289534
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Wesley, Joke. Phillips, 17 May 2013, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-289534.
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John Wesley, Joke. Phillips, 17 May 2013, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-289534.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Sale · May 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Headless Dick / Deth Till | Sterling Ruby | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled | Elliott Hundley | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Euripides after de Chirico Obscured by Flowers No. II | Elliott Hundley | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Prince | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Black Tulips | Dana Schutz | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Still Steal Steel #1 | Subodh Gupta | $120,000–$180,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Wesley | Aer Lingus | $22,860 | Phillips, Feb 2025 | |
| John Wesley | Rain with No Floor | Christie's, Dec 2023 | ||
| John Wesley | Untitled (figure at bar) | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| John Wesley | Paradise Lamp | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| John Wesley | Splash , 1974 | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Wesley | Smootch | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| John Wesley | john wesley | untitled (mickey & minnie) | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| John Wesley | Hannah’s Rabbit | Sotheby's, Jul 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.