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- Estimate
- €3,000–€4,000 hammer ≈ $3,650–$4,866
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's PF4021 · 27 May 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3054269
- Record
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Robert Cottingham, ALARM BELL. Sotheby's, 27 May 2004, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3054269.
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Robert Cottingham, ALARM BELL. Sotheby's, 27 May 2004, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3054269.
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From the same sale Sotheby's PF4021 · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEWART WARNER 07-511 "Campus" de 1939 marron | — | €100–€150 | |
| Travail américain, lot de 3 tirelires | — | €800–€1,000 | |
| The Detective | Anonyme | €600–€800 | |
| ARVIN 532 de 1938 | — | €1,500–€2,000 | |
| ADDISON 5 de 1940 | — | €800–€1,200 | |
| D'après Mc Donnell Air Craft Corp, Maquette de fusée, Projet Gemini, … | — | €1,000–€1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Cottingham | An American Alphabet | $12,500 | Rago, Jun 2022 | |
| Robert Cottingham | Sherry's | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Wear | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | American Signs (complete portfolio, 12 works) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | American Signs | Christie's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Bullock's Snack Bar | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Cottingham | Carry Out, 1983 29 1/4 x 21 in. (74.3 x 53.3 cm) | Bonhams, Oct 2017 |
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.