Lot 127 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Splatter Chair IV
Richard Artschwager · acrylic and formica on wood with metal plate, in two parts
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 18 July 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 18 July 2025
- Dimensions
- 59 x 52 in. (149.9 x 132.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3146250
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3146250 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3146250
Richard Artschwager, Splatter Chair IV. Christie's, 18 Jul 2025, lot 127. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146250.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Richard Artschwager, Splatter Chair IV. Christie's, 18 Jul 2025, lot 127. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3146250.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Artschwager | richard artschwager | tree | $50,000 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| Richard Artschwager | Road | Phillips, Mar 2024 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | D.M.B.R.T.W. and Potato | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | the gleaners | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | Untitled | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | Upper right corner pinch | Lempertz, May 2025 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | T.W.M.D.R.B. (Smouldering) | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | Picture | Sotheby's, Mar 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.