Lot 223 · Contemporary Art
pop painting, clown with hat, red balls, and other clowns-boo!
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- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 24 September 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3874897
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ford Beckman, pop painting, clown with hat, red balls, and other clowns-boo!. Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2009, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3874897.
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Ford Beckman, pop painting, clown with hat, red balls, and other clowns-boo!. Sotheby's, 24 Sep 2009, lot 223. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3874897.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Musical Composition | Harry Bertoia | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| High Heel Shoes | Andy Warhol | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Phenomena Hokusai March | Paul Jenkins | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Ode | Larry Poons | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Between the Lines | Deborah Oropallo | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Beckman | White Painting (Varese R. R.) | $1,791 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| Ford Beckman | Untitled (White Square) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2023 | ||
| Ford Beckman | Untitled (White Painting) (diptych) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2023 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | Sphere and Cube | Phillips, Nov 2025 | ||
| Günther Förg | Untitled | Phillips, Jan 2024 | ||
| Victor Vasarely | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2024 | ||
| Ford Beckman | Steak Painting #3 | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Ford Beckman | Pop Painting Target (To J.J.) | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 |
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.