Lot 229 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Untitled
David Smith · egg ink and tempera on paper
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 18 ½ x 23 in. (47 x 58.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905165
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Smith, Untitled. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905165.
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David Smith, Untitled. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 229. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905165.
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|---|---|---|---|
| The Burning Fields of Reeds | IVORY YEUNMI LEE (B. 1981) | $7,000–$9,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled #6 (Edmonton) | PAUL BUTLER (B. 1973) | $200–$300 | |
| Untitled | Peter Schuyff | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Package on dolly (Project) | Christo | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | large oval | $32,500 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | |
| David Smith | Untitled (1960 23/16) 1960 | Bonhams, Jan 2023 | ||
| David Smith | david smith | untitled-nude | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | ||
| David Smith | 3-17-62 | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| David Smith | david smith | untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| David Smith | Untitled 1955 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| David Smith | untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| David Smith | Δς 87-12-57 | Phillips, Feb 2019 |
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.