Lot 26 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Blue Cell
Peter Halley · acrylic, pearlescent acrylic and Roll-A-Tex on canvas
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 15 December 2021
- Dimensions
- 44 x 40 in. (111.8 x 101.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3493867
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Halley, Blue Cell. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3493867.
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Peter Halley, Blue Cell. Christie's, 15 Dec 2021, lot 26. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3493867.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Halley | Direct Contact 2009 | $68,412 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Peter Halley | Blue Cell | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Peter Halley | Black Prison | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Peter Halley | Direction No. 7 | Phillips, Oct 2019 | ||
| Peter Halley | Blue Prison | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Peter Halley | Exception | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Peter Halley | Yellow Cell With Conduit | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Peter Halley | Club Wall | Christie's, May 2017 |
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.