Lot 313 · Contemporary Art Day Sale
red sea (fire & brimstone) [study for parting of the red sea ii]
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 13 May 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3859840
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3859840 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3859840
Barnaby Furnas, red sea (fire & brimstone) [study for parting of the red sea ii]. Sotheby's, 13 May 2009, lot 313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3859840.
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Barnaby Furnas, red sea (fire & brimstone) [study for parting of the red sea ii]. Sotheby's, 13 May 2009, lot 313. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3859840.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaby Furnas | Untitled (Flood) | $52,920 | Christie's, Jul 2022 | |
| Barnaby Furnas | The Opening | Sotheby's, Mar 2014 | ||
| Barnaby Furnas | rock concert #2 | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Barnaby Furnas | Divided Site | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Barnaby Furnas | Deserter | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Barnaby Furnas | rock concert no. 5 | Sotheby's, Nov 2011 | ||
| Barnaby Furnas | Flood (Final) | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Barnaby Furnas | Untitled (Iwo Jima Series) | Sotheby's, May 2006 |
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.