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- Estimate
- $12,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — N08786, New York · 28 October 2011
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4042888
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vija Celmins, untitled web (web 2); and spider web. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2011, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4042888.
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Vija Celmins, untitled web (web 2); and spider web. Sotheby's, 28 Oct 2011, lot 236. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4042888.
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From the same sale N08786 · Oct 2011
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge (K. 204) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Limehouse (K. 40) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $5,000–$6,000 | |
| Icons | Keith Haring | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| VIsage de Femme (A.R. 220) | Pablo Picasso | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled #20-25 | Joel Shapiro | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| The Big Peasant (M.549) | Marc Chagall | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vija Celmins | Night Sky | $12,291 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Vija Celmins | Two Shells | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (P. 44, R. fig. 31) | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (Desert) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (Galaxy) (P. 44, R. 31) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Drypoint - Ocean Surface (Second State) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Galaxy, from Untitled Portfolio (R. fig. 10) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (Web 2) (R. 36) | Phillips, Oct 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.