Lot 209 · First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art
Sir Winston Churchill
Hiroshi Sugimoto · gelatin silver print
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 18 December 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art , New York · 18 December 2024
- Dimensions
- in. (148.6 x 120 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3188293
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3188293 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3188293
Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sir Winston Churchill. Christie's, 18 Dec 2024, lot 209. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3188293.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto, Sir Winston Churchill. Christie's, 18 Dec 2024, lot 209. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3188293.
From the same sale First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art · Dec 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven | VICTORIA MARTINEZ (B. 1987) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Monkey Suit | YESIYU ZHAO (B. 1991) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| 18-15-19-1-4-5-12-9-13-1 | PATRICIA AYRES (B. 1975) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Inside the Mountain | ANA PRATA (B. 1980) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Return to Bay Point | GRANT HAFFNER (B. 1978) | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Color of My Nipple is Rosy Pink | ILONA SZWARC (B. 1984) | $1,500–$2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Ionian Sea, Santa Cesarea | $50,000 | Christie's, Dec 2021 | |
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Joe 2065 | SBI Art Auction, Oct 2021 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Sea of Japan, Rebun Island | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Conceptual Forms 0003, 2004 | Christie's, Nov 2020 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Time Exposed | Phillips, Jul 2020 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Polar Bear, 1976 | Christie's, Feb 2024 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Paramount, Oakland, 1994 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Hiroshi Sugimoto | Sea of Japan, Hokkaido I, 1986 | Christie's, Nov 2018 |
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.