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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08028 · 10 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3138289
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Philip Taaffe, Biolumen. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 537. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3138289.
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Philip Taaffe, Biolumen. Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 537. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3138289.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08028 · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Slate | Isamu Noguchi | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled | Hans Hofmann | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| The One Who Knows All Secrets is Here Now, Nearer Than Your Jugular Vein | Shirazeh Houshiary | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Miss Albany Diner | Ralph Goings | $80,000–$100,000 | |
| Untitled | David Smith | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| De Anima | Peter Halley | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Taaffe | Rosette | $63,500 | Phillips, Sep 2023 | |
| Philip Taaffe | Alcyonaria | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Philip Taaffe | Overtone | Phillips, Mar 2023 | ||
| Philip Taaffe | Painting with Gemstones | Christie's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Philip Taaffe | Anuradhapura | Sotheby's, Nov 2013 | ||
| Philip Taaffe | Large Cairene Window | Phillips, Dec 2018 | ||
| Philip Taaffe | Zone of the Straits | Phillips, Apr 2018 | ||
| Philip Taaffe | Composition with Gemstones | Phillips, May 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.