Lot 267 · Post-War & Contemporary Art
Theory of Flight
Peter Halley · acrylic and Roll-a-Tex on two joined canvases
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 28 September 2017
- Dimensions
- 76 ¼ x 84 in. (193.7 x 213.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3894935
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Halley, Theory of Flight. Christie's, 28 Sep 2017, lot 267. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894935.
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Peter Halley, Theory of Flight. Christie's, 28 Sep 2017, lot 267. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3894935.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Halley | In the Game | $114,300 | Phillips, May 2024 | |
| Peter Halley | Red Cell over Blue-Green Prison | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Peter Halley | Impulse | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Peter Halley | Vermillion Sands | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Peter Halley | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2020 | ||
| Peter Halley | Green Prison | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Peter Halley | Eulogy | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Peter Halley | After | Sotheby's, Apr 2025 |
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.