Lot 566 · The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints
Ritual & Desire
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints, New York · 26 April 2005
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 39¼ x 27 in. (997 x 686 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3790797
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chris Ofili, Ritual & Desire. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 566. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3790797.
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Chris Ofili, Ritual & Desire. Christie's, 26 Apr 2005, lot 566. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3790797.
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From the same sale The Collection of Melva Bucksbaum: Post-War and Contemporary Art, Photographs and Prints · Apr 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camera Notes: A Quarterly. The Offical Organ of The Camera Club of N.Y. | ALFRED STIEGLITZ & JUAN C. ABEL, EDITORS (1864-1946) (1869-1960) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (MM-P18), from Maxwell's Lair | EMILIE CLARK (B. 1969) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Engagement (with Prince William sculpted by Daniel Druet) | JENNIFER RUBELL (B. 1970) | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| No More Right Now Forever (8) | DAVID KENNEDY CUTLER (B. 1979) | $500–$700 | |
| We Buy God | ROBERT BRUSH (B. 1958) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Oil Spill #16, 2010 | DANIEL BELTRÁ (B. 1964) | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Ofili | Study for Ovid-Windfall | $1,008 | Rago, Nov 2024 | |
| Chris Ofili | Afternoon with la Soufrière (Prelude 4) | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Untitled, from 'The Stütz Mappe Portfolio' | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | ||
| Chris Ofili | „Blue Siren“. 2006 | Grisebach, Jul 2025 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Skatedeck | Wright, Jan 2020 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Paradise by Night | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Skateboard deck | Wright, Jul 2022 | ||
| Chris Ofili | Believe (from the Paradise by Night portfolio) | Rago, Oct 2025 |
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