Lot 129 · Property from the Raymond and Patsy Nasher Collection
a group of seven 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-2026-3757186
- Record
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David Gilhooly, a group of seven frog food sculptures. Sotheby's, 9 May 2008, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757186.
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David Gilhooly, a group of seven frog food sculptures. Sotheby's, 9 May 2008, lot 129. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3757186.
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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 | Gilhooly's Breakfast Variety Pack, 1989 | $11,950 | Bonhams, May 2020 | |
| David Gilhooly | Shredded Wheat I, 1988; Raisin Bran with Frog I, 1988 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Monumental Totem | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2020 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Group of seven sculptures, 1980-91 | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| David Gilhooly | David James Gilhooly (1943-2013) | Bonhams, Sep 2019 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Group of five sculptures, 1989-1993 | Bonhams, Apr 2021 | ||
| David Gilhooly | 1 1/2 of Chocolate Frogs | Rago, Feb 2025 | ||
| David Gilhooly | Untitled (Ice Cream Cone) | Rago, Jul 2021 |
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.