Lot 368 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Mondrian Orchid
Sheila Metzner · Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro faience painted with ceramic glaze and hand-made cotton crochet
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 22 October 2002
- Dimensions
- in. (76 x 30 x 42cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4393639
- Record
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Sheila Metzner, Mondrian Orchid. Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393639.
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Sheila Metzner, Mondrian Orchid. Christie's, 22 Oct 2002, lot 368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4393639.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction · Oct 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Verlaine | M. DORNAC | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Sigmund Freud | MAX HALBERSTADT | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Equivalent | Alfred Stieglitz | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled (The First Doll) | Hans Bellmer | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Mannequin | Iwao Yamawaki | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| In the Workshop | Josef Sudek | $40,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheila Metzner | From Life (Audrey) | $2,500 | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2021 | |
| Sheila Metzner | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2006 | ||
| Sheila Metzner | Untitled, from One of a Kind | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| Sheila Metzner | Black Tulip | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Sheila Metzner | Mouille Prototype (from the One of a Kind series) | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Pennsylvania Station Interior, Manhattan, New York City, Jul | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Berenice Abbott | Penn Station, New York City | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Imogen Cunningham | Leaves | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 |
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.