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Lot 272 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art

The Bowlist

Jim Lutes · egg tempera and gesso on muslin, stretched over panel

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Estimate
$3,000–$5,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art , New York · 17 November 2012
Dimensions
32 x 24 in. (81.3 x 60.9 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3233602
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Jim Lutes, The Bowlist. Christie's, 17 Nov 2012, lot 272. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3233602.

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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Nov 2012

LotArtistEstimateResult
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

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