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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Prints, New York · 1 May 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3856116
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Vija Celmins, Ocean with Cross #1. Sotheby's, 1 May 2009, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3856116.
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Vija Celmins, Ocean with Cross #1. Sotheby's, 1 May 2009, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3856116.
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From the same sale Prints · May 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flûtiste et Trois Femmes Nues (B. 144) | Pablo Picasso | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Sunrise (C. II.7) | Roy Lichtenstein | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Pygmies sous la Lune (D. 562) | Joan Miró | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Kiku (F. &.S. II.307-309) | Andy Warhol | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Femme au Miroir (M. 242) | Joan Miró | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Dr Waldmann (C. 173) | Roy Lichtenstein | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (Saturn) | $5,632 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | |
| Vija Celmins | Constellation | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Concentric Bearings A (G. 3096, R. 16) | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Spider Web | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Vija Celmins | 'Galaxy', from Untitled Portfolio, 1975 | Sworders, Jul 2026 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Spiderweb (R. p. 210) | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled, from The Stars | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled | Christie's, Oct 2018 |
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.