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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 16 May 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-289565
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: Signal. Phillips, 16 May 2013, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-289565.
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Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square: Signal. Phillips, 16 May 2013, lot 20. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-289565.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Evening Sale · May 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| And If | Christopher Wood | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 | |
| Industry Park | Cady Noland | $500,000–$700,000 | |
| Rhein | Andreas Gursky | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Green black | Ellsworth Kelly | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| The White Face | Alexander Calder | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 | |
| Brushes | Philip Guston | $700,000–$900,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Shaded Shade | 《向方形致敬習作：暗影》 | $941,242 | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | |
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Bright | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Full Warmth | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square: Autumn Air | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square: Between 2 Scarlets | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Gobelin | Sotheby's, Mar 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.