Lot 297 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Recall a Signal
Salvatore Scarpitta · bandages and mixed media on canvas
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- Estimate
- £150,000–£200,000 hammer ≈ $193,269–$257,692
- Result
- upcoming — 6 March 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale , London · 6 March 2025
- Dimensions
- 18 1⁄8 x 24in. (46 x 61cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3180959
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3180959 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3180959
Salvatore Scarpitta, Recall a Signal. Christie's, 6 Mar 2025, lot 297. estimate £150,000–£200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3180959.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Salvatore Scarpitta, Recall a Signal. Christie's, 6 Mar 2025, lot 297. estimate £150,000–£200,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3180959.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Mas Tres | $241,300 | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | |
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Wallendas | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Guard | Wright, Oct 2015 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Goal Tender | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Halter 2 | Sotheby's, Sep 2014 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | The Elephant Trap | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Salvatore Scarpitta | Bendato | Sotheby's, Apr 2018 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Grace Kelly (F. & S. 305) | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
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.