Lot 317 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Pontiac with Tree Trunk
John Salt · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $50,000–$70,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 11 May 2016
- Dimensions
- 42 1/2 x 59 1/2 in. (108 x 151.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4038621
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Salt, Pontiac with Tree Trunk. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 317. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038621.
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John Salt, Pontiac with Tree Trunk. Christie's, 11 May 2016, lot 317. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4038621.
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Silver Rain | Mark Tobey | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Number 1-73 | Morris Louis | $250,000–$350,000 |
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