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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 10 September 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3782903
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Frank Lobdell, dark presence iii (yellow). Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2008, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3782903.
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Frank Lobdell, dark presence iii (yellow). Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2008, lot 247. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3782903.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Sep 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landscape | Hans Hofmann | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled (Space Theme) | Allan D'arcangelo | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Drawing for Long Delayed Nude | Tom Wesselmann | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Situation XXIX | Jean Dubuffet | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Manuel Hernández Mompó | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| X-Ray Skull | Lowell Nesbitt | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Sam Francis | Untitled | $135,901 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
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| Roy De Forest | Painter of the Tropics | Christie's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Frank Lobdell | Black Edge II | Christie's, May 2007 | ||
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