Lot 143 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Composition
Norman Bluhm · oil on paper laid down on canvas
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 17 July 2026
- Dimensions
- in. (61.6 x 95.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3062818
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Composition. Christie's, 17 Jul 2026, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3062818.
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Norman Bluhm, Composition. Christie's, 17 Jul 2026, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3062818.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Jul 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self Portrait with Bluets (Cheesman Park) | CALEB HAHNE (B. 1993) | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | TOILETPAPER: COLLABORATION MAURIZIO CATTELAN/PIERPAOLO FERRARI | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Nongqawuse | CHRISTOPHER MYERS (B. 1974) | $18,000–$25,000 | upcoming |
| What God Gives You in Harmony | CHRISTOPHER MYERS (B. 1974) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Five postcards to Kasper König, October 1968, from I Got Up | On Kawara | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| "Untitled" (Bloodwork - Steady Decline) | Felix Gonzalez-torres | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bluhm | Shua Shebit 1965 | $30,000 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | |
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled (X) | Phillips, Feb 2019 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2015 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Krakatoa Sunset | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2026 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | norman bluhm | lachesis ii | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Turkish Delight | Rago, May 2023 |
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.