Lot 345 · Contemporary Art
a brick jetliner over the guatemalen jungle, or bricking on down to rio
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 10 September 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3782965
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Roy De Forest, a brick jetliner over the guatemalen jungle, or bricking on down to rio. Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2008, lot 345. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3782965.
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Roy De Forest, a brick jetliner over the guatemalen jungle, or bricking on down to rio. Sotheby's, 10 Sep 2008, lot 345. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3782965.
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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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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy De Forest | De Kooning | $15,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2020 | |
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| Roy De Forest | Untitled | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Roy De Forest | Revolt of the Giant Boy | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2019 | ||
| Roy De Forest | Black Dog Blues, 2003 | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Roy De Forest | Albert, 2000 framed dimensions 24 3/8 x 23 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. ( | Bonhams, Apr 2017 | ||
| Roy De Forest | Luck of the Red Cross Dog, 1997 | Bonhams, May 2018 | ||
| Roy De Forest | A Midwestern Window | Bonhams, Jun 2026 |
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