Lot 298 · Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design
'Bronze Solar Airframe', 1978
Tom Patti · blown, laminated and fused glass
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design, New York · 23 November 2010
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4265014
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tom Patti, 'BRONZE SOLAR AIRFRAME', 1978. Christie's, 23 Nov 2010, lot 298. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4265014.
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Tom Patti, 'BRONZE SOLAR AIRFRAME', 1978. Christie's, 23 Nov 2010, lot 298. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4265014.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Patti | Tom Patti (born 1943) Solar Riser1979laminated, blown and po | $6,075 | Bonhams, Sep 2020 | |
| Tom Patti | Compacted Bronze Riser | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| Tom Patti | Compacted Solarized Blue with Yellow | Rago, Jan 2021 | ||
| Tom Patti | Table 20 from the Plateau Table Series | Wright, Feb 2025 | ||
| Tom Patti | Rising Split Vertex from the Solar Riser series | Rago, May 2020 | ||
| Tom Patti | 'Gray Solar Riser', 1979 | Christie's, Nov 2010 | ||
| Tom Patti | Banded Clear with Dome (from the Banded series) | Rago, Feb 2024 | ||
| Tom Patti | 'Tubated Gray with Parallel Pinstripes', 1977 | Christie's, Nov 2010 |
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.