Lot 137 · Post-War & Contemporary Art
Bed Bases
Rachel Whiteread · acrylic and watercolor on graph paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 28 September 2017
- Dimensions
- 12 x 18 in. (30.5 x 45.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3894851
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rachel Whiteread, Bed Bases. Christie's, 28 Sep 2017, lot 137. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894851.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Olafur Eliasson (B. 1967) and Elias Hjörleifsson (1945-2001) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled | William Bailey | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Magnetic Forces | Michelle Stuart | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Sweet Chocolate Nation | Jason Rhoades | $500,000–$700,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Whiteread | Untitled (Twenty-Four Switches) | $21,152 | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | |
| Rachel Whiteread | House | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Rachel Whiteread | Untitled (Transparent Mattress/Bed) | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Rachel Whiteread | Untitled (Nets) | Phillips, Jan 2024 | ||
| Rachel Whiteread | Untitled (Floor) | Rago, Nov 2024 | ||
| Rachel Whiteread | Pins, Tack and Hooks | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Rachel Whiteread | Modern Chess Set | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| Rachel Whiteread | Untitled (Trafalgar Square Plinth) | Phillips, Jun 2022 |
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.