Lot 128 · Property from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection
a set of eight frog food sculptures
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Property from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection, New York · 9 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3757156
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Gilhooly, a set of eight frog food sculptures. Sotheby's, 9 May 2008, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757156.
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David Gilhooly, a set of eight frog food sculptures. Sotheby's, 9 May 2008, lot 128. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757156.
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From the same sale Property from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled 9903 | Alain Kirili | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Untitled | Beverly Pepper | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Black Trident | Alexander Calder | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Etude de pied | Henri Matisse | $180,000–$250,000 | |
| Salute to Airmail | Roy Lichtenstein | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Untitled | Beverly Pepper | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Gilhooly | Group of nine sculptures, 1977-88 | $8,925 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | |
| David Gilhooly | Untitled (Burger Bag) | Heritage Auctions, May 2023 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Group of seven sculptures, 1977-91 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Dabbling in the Stock Market, 1974 | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Gilhooly's Breakfast Variety Pack, 1989 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Gilhooly's Coffee Break Selections, 1989 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Frog Sandwich Totem Pole and Plate | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2019 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Fred the Frog, 1976 | Bonhams, Feb 2026 |
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.