Lot 446 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Sale
Post Modern Idyll II
Richard Artschwager · acrylic on celotex and formica in painted artist’s frame
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Sale, New York · 16 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 60 ¼ x 85 ¾ x 3 in. (153 x 217.8 x 7.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3983453
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Artschwager, Post Modern Idyll II. Christie's, 16 Nov 2016, lot 446. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3983453.
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Richard Artschwager, Post Modern Idyll II. Christie's, 16 Nov 2016, lot 446. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3983453.
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| Unchained | Mark Di Suvero | $50,000–$70,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Artschwager | Exclamation Point | $239,400 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Richard Artschwager | Richard Artschwager: Handle I | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Oct 2024 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | Buildings and Grounds | Sotheby's, May 2012 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | Prototype for Exclamation Point | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | untitled (u.n. plaza) | Sotheby's, May 2007 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | The White Cherokee | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | quotation marks | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Richard Artschwager | mount st. helens | Sotheby's, May 2011 |
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