Lot 216 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Galvanic
John Chamberlain · painted and chromium-plated stainless steel
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 9 1/4 x 14 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (23.5 x 36.8 x 16.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038549
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Chamberlain, Galvanic. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038549.
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John Chamberlain, Galvanic. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 216. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038549.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truro Lighthouse | Hans Hofmann | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Crag with Yellow-Red Counterweight | Alexander Calder | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| The Moment (Egg) | Agnes Martin | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Pontiac with Tree Trunk | John Salt | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Silver Rain | Mark Tobey | $40,000–$60,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chamberlain | Petittoes Pogamogan | $204,737 | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | |
| John Chamberlain | Night Talk | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Shebeen Cardoon | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Kistumary Cuss | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Coneyislanddoric | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Golden Smell | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Noogatory | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Ramwater Sweets | Phillips, Jun 2022 |
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.