Lot 87 · 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
Untitled (Auric Field)
Lita Albuquerque · twelve karat white gold leaf, resin and pigment on panel
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 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
- 60 x 60 in. (152.4 x 152.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3096858
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3096858 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3096858
Lita Albuquerque, Untitled (Auric Field). Christie's, 27 Feb 2026, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096858.
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Lita Albuquerque, Untitled (Auric Field). Christie's, 27 Feb 2026, lot 87. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096858.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lita Albuquerque | LITA ALBUQUERQUE (BORN 1946) Untitled 2016signed and dated ' | $21,675 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Lita Albuquerque | Metallic Ascent, 2018 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Untitled (Blue line) (6 parts) 120 x 120in. (304.8 x 304.8cm | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Solar Eclipse | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | sam francis | untitled (sf59 - 111) [sans titre (sf59 - 111) | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Untitled, 2015 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Red on Red on Blue , 2005 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2025 | ||
| Lita Albuquerque | Auric Field Solar Flash (Gold au2) | Phillips, Jun 2021 |
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.