Lot 108 · Contemporary Art Asia
Black and White Baby
Richard Marshall Merkin · mixed media and collage on board
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- Estimate
- $500–$700 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Art Asia, New York · 16 February 2006
- Dimensions
- 6 x 30 in. (15.2 x 76.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3606709
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Marshall Merkin, Black and White Baby. Christie's, 16 Feb 2006, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3606709.
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Richard Marshall Merkin, Black and White Baby. Christie's, 16 Feb 2006, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3606709.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Marshall Merkin | Gladys and Half-Pint 37 1/2 x 72 in. (95.3 x 182.9 cm) frame | $1,020 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | |
| Robert Rauschenberg | Deposit, from America: The Third Century | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
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| Richard Marshall Merkin | Buddy Bolden 30 x 25 in. framed 31 5/8 x 26 3/4 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | More Distant Visible Part of the Sea | Rago, Jun 2021 | ||
| Richard Marshall Merkin | Bix 30 x 25 in. framed 31 5/8 x 26 7/8 in. | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Test Stone #4, from Booster and 7 Studies (G. 29, F. 43) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Rauschenberg | Speaking in Tongues record | Wright, Jan 2022 |
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.