Lot 121 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Billy Al Bengston · lacquer and polyester resin on aluminum
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 18 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 44 x 48 in. (111.8 x 121.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3146244
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Billy Al Bengston, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. Christie's, 18 Jul 2025, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146244.
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Billy Al Bengston, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. Christie's, 18 Jul 2025, lot 121. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146244.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Water SQSV16 | YOUNG IL-AHN (1934-2020) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Bay Point | GRANT HAFFNER (B. 1978) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
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| urtierchen | Miriam Cahn | $15,000–$20,000 | upcoming |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Al Bengston | [no title recorded] | $20,767 | Dorotheum, May 2025 | |
| Billy Al Bengston | Ossis's Dracula, 1972 | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Billy Al Bengston | Natalie | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Billy Al Bengston | Boca Dulce Draculas I, 1974 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Billy Al Bengston | Alamo, 1968 | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| Billy Al Bengston | The Alamo - Green, 1969 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Billy Al Bengston | Zamora Draculas, 1972 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Billy Al Bengston | Salta Verde Dracula, 1976 | Bonhams, Apr 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.