Lot 735 · Sotheby's N07931
the bird of paradise approaches the hot water planet (glenn 214)
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N07931 · 1 November 2003
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3003290
- Record
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James Rosenquist, the bird of paradise approaches the hot water planet (glenn 214). Sotheby's, 1 Nov 2003, lot 735. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3003290.
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James Rosenquist, the bird of paradise approaches the hot water planet (glenn 214). Sotheby's, 1 Nov 2003, lot 735. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3003290.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N07931 · Nov 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| snowstorm in the village (morse 216) | John Sloan | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| tetra (tyler 176:mds6) | Mark Di Suvero | $700–$900 | |
| three black flowers, may 1986 | David Hockney | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| hotel acatlan: second day (t. 283:dh70) | David Hockney | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| kleine welten i (roethel 164) | Wassily Kandinsky | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| mascara roja | Rufino Tamayo | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rosenquist | Skull Snap (Black) (G. 220) | $17,780 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| James Rosenquist | james rosenquist | flowers and females (glenn 208) | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| James Rosenquist | The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from W | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| James Rosenquist | The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from W | Phillips, Oct 2018 | ||
| James Rosenquist | House of Fire (G. 223) | Phillips, Feb 2024 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Paper Clip (G. 71) | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Shriek | Christie's, Feb 2019 | ||
| James Rosenquist | A Bucket with a Halo | Sotheby's, Jun 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.