Lot 552 · Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session
Untitled (Falcon)
Martin Puryear · painted pine and maple wood
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session, New York · 11 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 23¼ x 11 x 7½ in. (59 x 27.9 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4350530
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Martin Puryear, Untitled (Falcon). Christie's, 11 Jun 2008, lot 552. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350530.
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Martin Puryear, Untitled (Falcon). Christie's, 11 Jun 2008, lot 552. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4350530.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session · Jun 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Agnes Martin | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Marble | Tauba Auerbach | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Inversion I | Tauba Auerbach | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Wood | Tauba Auerbach | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| I doubt it, but I do it (anagram XII) | Tauba Auerbach | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Keith Haring | $80,000–$120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Puryear | Untitled | $215,900 | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | |
| Martin Puryear | On the Tundra | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Boy's Toys #3 | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Martin Puryear | Up and Over | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2024 | ||
| Martin Puryear | His Eminence | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Mickey Mouse (F. & S. II.265) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Clockwork Panda Drummer | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 |
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.