Lot 1 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
my palomino pony, seabiscuit, at Chincoteague Island, the wild ponies of Chincoteague Island
Karen Kilimnik · water soluble oil and glitter on canvas, in artist's frame
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 28 May 2015
- Dimensions
- in. (67.9 x 52.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3109117
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Karen Kilimnik, my palomino pony, seabiscuit, at Chincoteague Island, the wild ponies of Chincoteague Island. Christie's, 28 May 2015, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3109117.
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Karen Kilimnik, my palomino pony, seabiscuit, at Chincoteague Island, the wild ponies of Chincoteague Island. Christie's, 28 May 2015, lot 1. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3109117.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Virgen de Guadalupe | Juan Carlos de Medina (active early to mid-18th century) | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Solar Catastrophe | JENNIFER ALLORA & GUILLERMO CALZADILLA (B. 1974 & B. 1971) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Congestive Bouquet | STEVE GALLOWAY (B. 1952) AND EDWARD HENDERSON (B. 1951) | $300–$500 | |
| Man Bathing | Eric Fischl | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Untitled | Wifredo Lam | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| The Gate/Pershing Square | Jim Dine | $40,000–$60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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