Lot 19 · Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale
The Silent Sink
Robert Gober · plaster, wire lath, wood and semi-gloss enamel paint
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- Estimate
- $2,000,000–$3,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale, New York · 13 May 2014
- Dimensions
- 20 x 35 x 27 in. (50.8 x 88.9 x 68.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4285998
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Gober, The Silent Sink. Christie's, 13 May 2014, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4285998.
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Robert Gober, The Silent Sink. Christie's, 13 May 2014, lot 19. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4285998.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale · May 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plane Image | Brice Marden | $5,000,000–$7,000,000 | |
| Box #102 | Lucas Samaras | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled [Snow Maiden] | Joseph Cornell | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Self-Portrait | Wayne Thiebaud | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Untitled | Joan Mitchell | $6,000,000–$9,000,000 | |
| Barons Moon | David Smith | $900,000–$1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Gober | Untitled | $3,680,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Robert Gober | the split-up conflicted sink | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Robert Gober | Right Angle Sink | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Bonsai Tree | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Gober | The Sad Sink | Phillips, Nov 2015 | ||
| Andy Warhol | The American Indian (Russell Means) | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Reflections: Art | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Oval Office (Study) | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 |
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.