Lot 64 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction
Wall of Light Reef
Sean Scully · oil on canvas laid down on board
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $458,924–$764,873
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, London · 11 February 2015
- Dimensions
- 63 x 63in. (160 x 160cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4189631
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sean Scully, Wall of Light Reef. Christie's, 11 Feb 2015, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189631.
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Sean Scully, Wall of Light Reef. Christie's, 11 Feb 2015, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4189631.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction · Feb 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Portrait | Andy Warhol | £2,500,000–£3,500,000 | |
| Inside of Lady's Shoe | Domenico Gnoli | £1,500,000–£2,000,000 | |
| Concetto spaziale, Attese (il sole) | Lucio Fontana | £1,000,000–£1,500,000 | |
| Untitled (Flats) | Alex Israel | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| 4. Exhibition Guide, Chapter 15 (Diagonal Pink) | R. H. Quaytman | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Untitled | Oscar Murillo | £100,000–£150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Scully | Wall of Light Pale Green | $838,500 | Phillips, Nov 2025 | |
| Sean Scully | Landline Inward | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Sean Scully | Double Window (1998) | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Sean Scully | Red Light | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Sean Scully | Red Window | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Sean Scully | Shadowing | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Sean Scully | Wall of Light Summer Night 5.10 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Sean Scully | Grey Red | Phillips, Oct 2016 |
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.