Lot 33 C · 20th Century Evening Sale
Untitled (Moon Image)
Vija Celmins · graphite on acrylic ground on paper
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- Estimate
- $1,200,000–$1,800,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale , New York · 12 May 2022
- Dimensions
- 14 x 18 1⁄2 in. (35.6 x 47 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3470687
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vija Celmins, Untitled (Moon Image). Christie's, 12 May 2022, lot 33 C. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3470687.
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Vija Celmins, Untitled (Moon Image). Christie's, 12 May 2022, lot 33 C. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3470687.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vija Celmins | Long Ocean | $1,330,000 | Sotheby's, May 2015 | |
| Vija Celmins | Pink Pearl Eraser | Sotheby's, Sep 2014 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Long Ocean #5 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Night Sky #23 | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
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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.