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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 19 July 2023
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 19 July 2023
- Dimensions
- in. (343 x 248 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3343291
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chuck Close, Self-Portrait. Christie's, 19 Jul 2023, lot 119. estimate $4,000–$6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3343291.
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89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Chuck Close, Self-Portrait. Christie's, 19 Jul 2023, lot 119. estimate $4,000–$6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3343291.
From the same sale Contemporary Edition · Jul 2023
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|---|---|---|---|
| Checks Elements - Order #32 | JACK BUTCHER | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Recent Etchings I | Wayne Thiebaud | $80,000–$120,000 | upcoming |
| Various Small Fires, from Book Covers | Ed Ruscha | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (SF-95) | Sam Francis | $3,000–$5,000 | upcoming |
| Elegy Sketch | Robert Motherwell | $2,000–$3,000 | upcoming |
| Summer Trident | Robert Motherwell | $1,500–$2,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait Portfolio | $5,080 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Chuck Close | Phil (Black) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | Keith V / Manipulated | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | Leslie | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2024 | ||
| Chuck Close | Cecily | Heritage Auctions, May 2026 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait (Lincoln Center) | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Keith IV (State II) | Rago, Feb 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait | Bonhams, May 2019 |
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.