Lot 778 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Study for Linda
Chuck Close · color ink, masking tape and acetate overlay on dye transfer print mounted on board
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 18 May 2017
- Dimensions
- 23 x 19 1/4 in. (58.4 x 48.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3932045
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chuck Close, Study for Linda. Christie's, 18 May 2017, lot 778. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3932045.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Seed | Phillip Taaffe (b. 1955) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Red Glare | Mark Flood | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Sharp | John Mccracken | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled, Bruxelles | Robert Ryman | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Sans titre | Olivier Mosset | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Empreintes de pinceau nº 50 répétées à intervalles régulieres (30 cm.) | Niele Toroni | $80,000–$120,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait | $38,175 | Bonhams, May 2022 | |
| Chuck Close | Phil/Manipulated | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Phil/Manipulated (Butler Institute 22) | Sotheby's, Apr 2015 | ||
| Chuck Close | Obama 2012 (I) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait (Yellow Raincoat) | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Chuck Close | self portrait/manipulated | Sotheby's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Chuck Close | Cindy (Smile) | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 |
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.