Lot 15 · Post-War & Contemporary Evening Sale
Untitled (locomotive)
Robert Rauschenberg · engravings, tissue paper, fabric, gouache, adhesive and printed paper collage on paper
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- Estimate
- $350,000–$550,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Evening Sale, New York · 15 April 2008
- Dimensions
- 7 7/8 x 8 5/8 in. (20 x 21.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4423867
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4423867 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4423867
Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled (locomotive). Christie's, 15 Apr 2008, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423867.
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Robert Rauschenberg, Untitled (locomotive). Christie's, 15 Apr 2008, lot 15. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4423867.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Evening Sale · Apr 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle on a riverbank | Hendrikus Van De Sande Bakhuyzen | €15,000–€20,000 | |
| Mint (Red) | Ed Ruscha | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Black: Two Dots and Eleven | Alexander Calder | $1,200,000–$1,800,000 | |
| Marching Figure | Bruce Nauman | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Andrew Head/Andrew Head, Stacked | Bruce Nauman | $1,500,000–$2,500,000 | |
| Playing in the garden | Mari Ten Kate | €8,000–€12,000 |
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