Lot 482 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Atomists: Ascension
Gabriel Orozco · diptych--computer-generated print mounted on aluminum
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- each: 77 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (196.8 x 69.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038245
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4038245 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4038245
Gabriel Orozco, Atomists: Ascension. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 482. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038245.
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Gabriel Orozco, Atomists: Ascension. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 482. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038245.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperondogs Pie | Nate Lowman | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Untitled | Joe Bradley | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Snow Owls | Robert Wilson | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Red Wave | Louis Eisner | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Figures in a Garden #1 | Cecily Brown | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled (To Charlotte) | Dan Flavin | $150,000–$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Orozco | Gotas sobre tronco | $101,600 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | |
| Gabriel Orozco | UK. Athletics I | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| Gabriel Orozco | Atomists: Ascension (diptych) 1996 | Bonhams, Jun 2016 | ||
| Gabriel Orozco | Engranaje conducido II | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Gabriel Orozco | Dent de Lion | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Gabriel Orozco | Untitled "from the flag series' | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Gabriel Orozco | Boceto para Atomista | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Gabriel Orozco | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2015 |
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.