Lot 124 · FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art
Untitled (Blue, Black and Ochre)
Norman Bluhm · watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 4 March 2016
- Dimensions
- 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in. (21.5 x 26.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4062673
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Blue, Black and Ochre). Christie's, 4 Mar 2016, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4062673.
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Norman Bluhm, Untitled (Blue, Black and Ochre). Christie's, 4 Mar 2016, lot 124. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4062673.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Interieur No. 224 | Anton Henning B. 1964) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
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| Setting Sun | Alexander Calder | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Skowhegan Water Glasses | Janet Fish | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled | $10,160 | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | |
| Norman Bluhm | Composition | Rago, Jun 2024 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Bacchantes II | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2024 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Lachesis | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Frozen Summer | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled 1972 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Ode 1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 |
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