Lot 13 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Sign, Near Greensboro, Alabama (future rose), 1978
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- Estimate
- €2,000–€3,000 hammer ≈ $2,549–$3,824
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art , New York · 17 November 2012
- Dimensions
- image 50.8 x 61 cm. (20 x 24 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3233346
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William Christenberry, Sign, Near Greensboro, Alabama (future rose), 1978. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233346.
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William Christenberry, Sign, Near Greensboro, Alabama (future rose), 1978. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 13. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233346.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Nov 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Control | FALK GERNEGROSS (b. 1973) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Venous System VI | PHOEBE NESGOS (b. 1993) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Still | SUZANNE MCCLLELAND (b. 1959) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (Floating Figure) | Willem De Kooning | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Zizi Jean Mare | William Nelson Copley | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Al Σ 3 | Carl Andre | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Christenberry | Door of County Store, Pickensville, Alabama | $1,125 | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2021 | |
| William Christenberry | Church Across Early Cotton, Pickensville, Alabama | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| William Christenberry | Double Cola Sign, Beale Street | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| William Christenberry | Front of Arbaugh's Restaurant, Washington, D.C. | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2016 | ||
| William Christenberry | Fields House, Hale County, Alabama | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| William Christenberry | Grey and Red Wall, Akron, Alabama, circa 1980s | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| William Christenberry | Gourd Tree, Perkins County, Alabama | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2025 | ||
| William Christenberry | Window with Curtains, Greensboro, Alabama; Untitled (5-cent | Rago, May 2025 |
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.