Lot 50 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute
The Light in the Trees
Nicole Wittenberg · oil on panel
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute, New York · 27 February 2026
- Dimensions
- 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3096821
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3096821 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3096821
Nicole Wittenberg, The Light in the Trees. Christie's, 27 Feb 2026, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096821.
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Nicole Wittenberg, The Light in the Trees. Christie's, 27 Feb 2026, lot 50. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096821.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute · Feb 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Discussion | JENNIFER ALLORA (B. 1974) & GUILLERMO CALZADILLA (B. 1971) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Knife | Wayne Thiebaud | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Ernst Yohji Jaeger | $25,000–$35,000 | upcoming |
| Seated Nude on Striped Couch | Joan Brown | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Intérieur à la grande baie, la main de l'artiste au premier plan à gauche | Henri Matisse | $50,000–$70,000 | upcoming |
| Rose IV, Palm Springs | Ellsworth Kelly | $50,000–$70,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Wittenberg | Stefania 3 | $8,890 | Phillips, Dec 2024 | |
| Andy Warhol | Untitled (from the Ladies and Gentlemen portfolio) | Rago, Feb 2026 | ||
| Nicole Wittenberg | Cliff Walk Study, 2021 | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Nicole Wittenberg | Stormy Weather | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Cow | Rago, Jun 2022 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Speed Skater, from Art and Sports Portfolio (see F. & S. 303 | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Untitled (Red Butterfly) | Sotheby's, Aug 2024 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Courage, from The Virtues (H9-2) | Bonhams, Dec 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.