Lot 49 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981
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- Estimate
- €2,500–€3,500 hammer ≈ $3,186–$4,461
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art , New York · 17 November 2012
- Dimensions
- image 43.8 x 55.8 cm. (17¼ x 22 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3233382
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3233382 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3233382
William Christenberry, Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233382.
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William Christenberry, Cotton Gin, Havana Junction, Alabama, 1981. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 49. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233382.
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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 | Two works: (i) Red Building in Forest, Hale County, Alabama | $2,838 | Phillips, Feb 2026 | |
| William Christenberry | A group of three photographs ( Kudzu and House, Tuscaloosa C | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Christenberry | TB Hicks' Store (Detail), Newbern, Alabama | Bonhams, Apr 2019 | ||
| William Christenberry | South End of Palmist Building, Havanna Junction, Alabama, 19 | Christie's, Oct 2009 | ||
| William Christenberry | Two Images of Greensboro, Alabama, c.1970-80s | Christie's, Apr 2025 | ||
| William Christenberry | Church Sprott, Alabama , 1981 (printed 1985) | Freeman's | Hindman, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Christenberry | Processing, Memphis, Tennessee. 1966 | Grisebach, Jun 2021 | ||
| William Christenberry | selected images from the kkk series | Sotheby's, Jun 2010 |
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.