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- Estimate
- $400,000–$600,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08201 · 10 May 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3423356
- Record
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Martin Puryear, Noatak. Sotheby's, 10 May 2006, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3423356.
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Martin Puryear, Noatak. Sotheby's, 10 May 2006, lot 53. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3423356.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08201 · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunde | Neo Rauch | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| High Society | Cecily Brown | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Jogger | Duane Hanson | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Flying Dragon | Alexander Calder | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Meridian | Robert Ryman | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Red Cut by Black | Robert Motherwell | $600,000–$800,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Puryear | Empire's Lurch | $687,500 | Christie's, May 2021 | |
| Martin Puryear | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Amulet | Sotheby's, Nov 2003 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Cask Cascade | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Sharp and Flat | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Dowager | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | His Eminence | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Larx | Christie's, Nov 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.