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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $4,975–$8,292
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — L14160, London · 18 March 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4240262
- Record
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Mel Ramos, lola cola; and tomato catsup. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2014, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240262.
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Mel Ramos, lola cola; and tomato catsup. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2014, lot 146. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4240262.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Apollonia (F. & S. II.333) | Andy Warhol | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Bloodline: Big Family | Zhang Xiaogang | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Monica Nude with Lichtenstein | Tom Wesselmann | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| The Babylonian Whore (B. 73; M., Holl. 177) | Albrecht Dürer | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Sculpteur avec Coupe et Modèle accroupi (B. 152; Ba. 304) | Pablo Picasso | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Jules | Robert Longo | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Ramos | [no title recorded] | $6,851 | Dorotheum, Apr 2022 | |
| Mel Ramos | Peek-a-Boo Marilyn #1; Martini Miss #2; Lola Cola #4; Candy | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Bob | Phillips, Feb 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Batman | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Mel Ramos | A Collection of Six Prints | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Mel Ramos | You Get More Salami with Modigliani #3 | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Lola Cola #4; Hav-a-Havanna #3; and Navajo Nude | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Leta and the Swan | Phillips, Feb 2019 |
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.