Lot 843 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Untitled ( Colored Butterfly White Background 2 Wings)
Mark Grotjahn · colored pencil on paper
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 18 May 2018
- Dimensions
- 24 x 19 in. (61 x 48.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3827387
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mark Grotjahn, Untitled ( Colored Butterfly White Background 2 Wings). Christie's, 18 May 2018, lot 843. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3827387.
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Mark Grotjahn, Untitled ( Colored Butterfly White Background 2 Wings). Christie's, 18 May 2018, lot 843. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3827387.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for Lot | Brice Marden | $350,000–$550,000 | |
| Untitled | Brice Marden | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Long | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Untitled (Check Painting) #13 | Richard Prince | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Rectangle within Rectangle within Rectangle | Sol Lewitt | $15,000–$20,000 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grotjahn | untitled (three-tiered perspective) | $350,000 | Sotheby's, Sep 2018 | |
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| Mark Grotjahn | untitled (black flower) | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
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| Mark Grotjahn | Untitled (Multicolor Wing Butterfly White Background Dec. 31 | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
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