Lot 557 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Reishouse (Rice House)
Wolfgang Laib · sealing wax, wood and rice
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 9 x 7 1/2 x 41 in. (22.8 x 19 x 104.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038302
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4038302 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4038302
Wolfgang Laib, Reishouse (Rice House). Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 557. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038302.
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Wolfgang Laib, Reishouse (Rice House). Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 557. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038302.
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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 | |
| Atomists: Ascension | Gabriel Orozco | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| 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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfgang Laib | Milkstone | $27,940 | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | |
| Wolfgang Laib | maison de riz (rice house) | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Wolfgang Laib | Untitled | Christie's, Nov 2006 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Water (H6-9), from The Elements | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Flowers (F. & S. Ⅱ.6) | SBI Art Auction, May 2023 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Stephen Sprouse (F. & S. IIIC.72) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Damien Hirst | The Empresses (H. 10) | Phillips, Jan 2023 | ||
| Wolfgang Laib | Milkstone | Phillips, Sep 2024 |
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.