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- Estimate
- $18,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary II, New York · 11 May 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4008097
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mickalene Thomas, Honey Bunny. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 518. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4008097.
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Mickalene Thomas, Honey Bunny. Sotheby's, 11 May 2011, lot 518. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4008097.
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From the same sale Contemporary II · May 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity-Nets (QASTW) | Yayoi Kusama | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Untitled | Nabil Nahas | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Double Grid | Ghada Amer | $70,000–$90,000 | |
| Love | Robert Indiana | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Paysage aux racines | Jean Dubuffet | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled (Madonna) | Martín Ramírez | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickalene Thomas | Afro Goddess Looking Over Shoulder With Yellow Flowers | $23,750 | Rago, Mar 2022 | |
| Mickalene Thomas | Sleep: Deux femmes noires | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Mickalene Thomas | Trois Divas (A E I O U and sometimes Y) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Mickalene Thomas | Hair Portrait #9 | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Mickalene Thomas | Flowers of Love | Heritage Auctions, May 2023 | ||
| Mickalene Thomas | Photomontage #8 | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Mickalene Thomas | Portrait of Qusuquzah | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Mickalene Thomas | A Moment's Pleasure in Black and White | Rago, Nov 2025 |
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.