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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 12 November 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4304679
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Wilson, the crocodile king bamboo throne, from alcestis. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2014, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4304679.
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Robert Wilson, the crocodile king bamboo throne, from alcestis. Sotheby's, 12 Nov 2014, lot 154. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4304679.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Sale · Nov 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Concetto Spaziale | Lucio Fontana | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Mysteries: Costa del Sol | Kenneth Noland | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Anbetung Des Inhalts | Jörg Immendorff | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Wavy Room | David Salle | $75,000–$90,000 | |
| Untitled (acrobats) | Keith Haring | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Shed | Kiki Smith | $70,000–$90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wilson | Snowy Owl, purple (VOOM Portraits) | $35,560 | Christie's, Jul 2026 | |
| Robert Wilson | 'Hamletmachine' Table and Four Chairs | Christie's, May 2022 | ||
| Robert Wilson | robert wilson | kool/snowy owl | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Robert Wilson | On a Clear Day You can See Your Mother: a Chair for Agnes Ma | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Wilson | KOOL (Snowy Owl - red) | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| Robert Wilson | „KOOL (Snowy Owl)“. 2006 | Grisebach, Dec 2022 | ||
| Robert Wilson | einstein chair, 1985 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Roy Lichtenstein | Shipboard Girl | Sotheby's, Sep 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.