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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, New York · 29 September 2014
- Dimensions
- image: 15 1/8 x 15in. (38.4 x 38.1cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4242074
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily, 1984. Christie's, 29 Sep 2014, lot 206. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4242074.
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Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lily, 1984. Christie's, 29 Sep 2014, lot 206. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4242074.
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From the same sale Photographs · Sep 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Clouds, Branches, Frankfurt, 1932 | Ilse Bing | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Self Portrait in Amsterdam, Graacht, 1933 | Ilse Bing | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Robinson Jeffers, 1929 | Edward Weston | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Calla Lily, 1988 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Dash & Agathe (Black Leather Couch), 1999 | Ryan Mcginley | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled, from 'Morals of Vision', 1978 | William Eggleston | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Calla Lilies | $70,950 | Phillips, Oct 2025 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Self-Portrait' | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Self-portrait, 1985 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Irises | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Self Portrait | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Calla Lily | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Iris | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Jack in the Pulpit | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
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.