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- Estimate
- $220,000–$280,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 10 July 2020
- Dimensions
- 4 ¼ x 4 ¼ x 2 7/8 in. (10.8 x 10.8 x 7.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3634915
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Gober, Drain. Christie's, 10 Jul 2020, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3634915.
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Robert Gober, Drain. Christie's, 10 Jul 2020, lot 162. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3634915.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale · Jul 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Chris Ofili | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Still Hungry! | Titus Kaphar | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Orange Shirt | Amoako Boafo | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A Heaven to Live For | Lynette Yiadom-boakye | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| The Swimmers | Claire Tabouret | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Saint Tropez Gigolo | Spencer Sweeney | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gober | Drain | $252,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Robert Gober | Untitled (Candle) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Gober | untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Robert Gober | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Robert Gober | Drains | Sotheby's, Feb 2015 | ||
| Robert Gober | Untitled Candle | Christie's, Nov 2008 | ||
| Robert Gober | Bag of Donuts | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Gober | study for the slip-covered armchair | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 |
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.