Lot 476 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Pala
Margaret Wharton · painted metal, wood, plastic wire and graphite
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 12 x 29 ⅞ x 6 ⅛ in. (30.5 x 75.9 x 15.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905418
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Margaret Wharton, Pala. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 476. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905418.
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Margaret Wharton, Pala. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 476. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905418.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art · Jul 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Flocked painting. 06. | Julian Opie | $20,000–$30,000 | upcoming |
| Study for Sneakers and Yellow Bra | Tom Wesselmann | $30,000–$50,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wharton | Hospitable Prayer | $1,875 | Wright, Apr 2013 | |
| Margaret Wharton | Secular Vision | Wright, Apr 2013 | ||
| Charles And Ray Eames | Fsw-6 | Wright, Aug 2024 | ||
| Jim Dine | Hand-Colored Flowers II (C. 31) | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Jim Dine | The picture of Dorian Gray, 1968 | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Jim Dine | Black and White Blossom | Dane Fine Art, Sep 2023 | ||
| Margaret Wharton | General Nonsense | Christie's, Nov 1998 | ||
| Jim Dine | Five Paintbrushes (fifth state) (Williams College 136) | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 |
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.