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- Estimate
- $15,000–$25,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Prints & Multiples, New York · 2 May 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4354906
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Chuckle. Sotheby's, 2 May 2015, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4354906.
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Mel Bochner, Chuckle. Sotheby's, 2 May 2015, lot 150. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4354906.
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From the same sale Prints & Multiples · May 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katonah Muse | James Rosenquist | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Wie Vögel (Schiefler L 14) | Emil Nolde | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| The New Spirit (Donald Duck) (F. & S. II.357) | Andy Warhol | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Nu au Coussin Bleu (D. 442) | Henri Matisse | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| [Untitled] | Victor Vasarely | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Nu Assis (Lust 37) | Alberto Giacometti | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | Mel Bochner 梅爾 · 伯克奈爾 | Blah, Blah, Blah (MB6105) 廢話，廢話，廢話（M | $29,382 | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | |
| Mel Bochner | Blah, Blah, Blah | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Useless 2007 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Tangency | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Oh Well | Phillips, Apr 2021 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Head Honcho | Sotheby's, Jul 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.