Lot 47 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Olympic Torso (Female)
Robert Graham · bronze with black patina
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 18 March 2015
- Dimensions
- 67 x 18 x 18 in. (170.2 x 45.7 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3255100
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Graham, Olympic Torso (Female). Christie's, 18 Mar 2015, lot 47. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3255100.
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Robert Graham, Olympic Torso (Female). Christie's, 18 Mar 2015, lot 47. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3255100.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Graham | Torso I | $15,120 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Robert Graham | Figure III (Debbie) | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Robert Graham | Kim, 1984 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| Robert Graham | Untitled (Fountain) Bronze, 1990 | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Graham | Koreen, 1993 | Bonhams, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Graham | untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Robert Graham | Untitled nos. 2, 3, 5 & 8, 1992 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| Robert Graham | Elisa | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 |
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.