Lot 125 · First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | NY
Untitled (Bee Dance)
Deborah Butterfield · found copper with patina
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- Estimate
- $90,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | NY, New York · 28 September 2016
- Dimensions
- 38 x 48 x 11 in. (96.5 x 121.9 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4003033
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4003033 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4003033
Deborah Butterfield, Untitled (Bee Dance). Christie's, 28 Sep 2016, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4003033.
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Deborah Butterfield, Untitled (Bee Dance). Christie's, 28 Sep 2016, lot 125. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4003033.
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From the same sale First Open | Post-War and Contemporary Art | NY · Sep 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personaggi | Umberto Mastroianni (1910-199 | $800–$1,200 | |
| La Montagne | Nam Hong (b. 1956) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Charles Hinman | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Conrad Marca-relli | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Marama | Robert Jacobsen | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Butterfield | Metrical | $100,800 | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | |
| Deborah Butterfield | Untitled (#4108.1) | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Punch 1997 | Bonhams, Jul 2020 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Untitled (2470), 2001 | Bonhams, Feb 2022 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Rory | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Horse 2008 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Twigg | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Captain (G05) | Phillips, Oct 2023 |
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.