Lot 25 · Image World | Contemporary Art from a Private American Collection
VIP Painting
Blair Thurman · acrylic on shaped canvas mounted on panel
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Image World | Contemporary Art from a Private American Collection, New York · 2 November 2004
- Dimensions
- in. (92.7 x 92.7 x 9.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3492494
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Blair Thurman, VIP Painting. Christie's, 2 Nov 2004, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3492494.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mitts | GRACE METZLER (B. 1989) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled | MARINA PINSKY (b. 1986) | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Untitled (Cartoon) | Richard Prince | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Cats in Bags | Christopher Wood | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Fruit Punch | Eddie Martinez | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled | Cindy Sherman | $25,000–$35,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Thurman | Dandy Line | $7,750 | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | |
| Blair Thurman | Rapunz-o | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Blair Thurman | Sardine Disaster | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Blair Thurman | Goth Rocket II (Menthol 100's) | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Blair Thurman | Smoke Tiger | Phillips, Apr 2016 | ||
| Damien Hirst | 8487 No Justice At All, from The Currency | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Victory Over Death | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
| Blair Thurman | Spiders from Mars, Prototype / Pink | Phillips, Sep 2015 |
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.