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- Estimate
- $500,000–$700,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, New York · 13 May 2021
- Dimensions
- 62 x 44 x 24 in. (157.5 x 111.8 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3550459
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Puryear, Empire's Lurch. Christie's, 13 May 2021, lot 39 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3550459.
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Martin Puryear, Empire's Lurch. Christie's, 13 May 2021, lot 39 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3550459.
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From the same sale 20th Century Evening Sale · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scierie aux environs de Paris | Henri 'Le Douanier' Rousseau (1844-1910) | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Cagney | Andy Warhol | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 | |
| Two Marilyns (Double Marilyn) | Andy Warhol | $14,000,000–$18,000,000 | |
| L'Apathique (Site urbain avec 10 personnages) | Jean Dubuffet | $1,800,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Miss May Milton | Henri De Toulouse-lautrec | $500,000–$800,000 | |
| Homage to the Square: Influence | Josef Albers | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Puryear | Sharp and Flat | $672,500 | Christie's, Nov 2018 | |
| Martin Puryear | Larx | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Cask Cascade | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2019 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Noatak | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Hero | Christie's, May 2013 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Fraught | Christie's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Dowager | 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.