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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art, New York · 27 September 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3942852
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Tony Berlant, The Unknown Painter. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2010, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3942852.
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Tony Berlant, The Unknown Painter. Sotheby's, 27 Sep 2010, lot 120. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3942852.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Sep 2010
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upon Never Having Seen Koufax Pitch | R.b. Kitaj | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Egyptian Man II | James Brown | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Indeterminate Line | Bernar Venet | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled | Victor Vasarely | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Pregnant Nude No. 1 | Robert Motherwell | $7,000–$9,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Berlant | The High Desert, 1984-85 | $14,080 | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | |
| Tony Berlant | tony berlant | in plain sight | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Tony Berlant | Friday Harbor #13 , 2003 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2019 | ||
| Tony Berlant | pacific no. 33; voyage no. 62 [two works] | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Tony Berlant | A Perfect Moment #3, 2007 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| Tony Berlant | Love at First Sight No.9, 1990 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Tony Berlant | Fear of Subject Matter #4, 1987 | Bonhams, May 2020 | ||
| Tony Berlant | The Monkey Ledger, 1987 | Bonhams, Apr 2023 |
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