Lot 227 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Untitled [Two works]
Mel Bochner · charcoal on paper
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 18 July 2023
- Dimensions
- in. (25.7 x 20.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3343809
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Untitled [Two works]. Christie's, 18 Jul 2023, lot 227. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3343809.
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Mel Bochner, Untitled [Two works]. Christie's, 18 Jul 2023, lot 227. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3343809.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Jul 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three | ROSEMARIE TROCKEL (B. 1952) & CARSTEN HOLLER (B. 1961) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Red Landscape with the Fly | ILYA KABAKOV (1933-2023) & EMILIA KABAKOV (B. 1945) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled | Bruce Conner | $12,000–$18,000 | upcoming |
| Shark Study 9 | Robert Longo | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled (The War For Me to Become You) | Barbara Kruger | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
| Last Still Life, New York | Wolfgang Tillmans | $40,000–$60,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | 2 (12" x 12") (K.W. 1997.04) | $6,487 | Phillips, Jun 2024 | |
| Mel Bochner | Crazy (With Background Noise) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Silence (K. 2013.05) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | That's All Folks | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Axiom of Precedence: Second Case (Zero Over Clockwise) | Rago, May 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Thanks (K. 2015.01) | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This | Rago, Oct 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | I Don't Get It / I Still Don't Get It (K.W. 2014.08) | Phillips, Jun 2024 |
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.