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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Curated, New York · 3 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4450803
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Al Held, Nectaurus IV. Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2016, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4450803.
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Al Held, Nectaurus IV. Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2016, lot 145. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4450803.
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From the same sale Contemporary Curated · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| the umbrellas (joint project for japan and usa) | Christo | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| newz! | Math Bass | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| pansy metal/clovered hoof [ten works] | Mike Kelley | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| a decorated chronology of insistence & resignation (untitled #20) | Lari Pittman | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| roman head (virtual 5) | Sandro Chia | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| untitled (spiral) | Adam Fuss | $10,000–$15,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Held | Padua I | $40,320 | Phillips, Nov 2021 | |
| Al Held | Fathom Mark XIX , 1989 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2025 | ||
| Al Held | Untitled | Phillips, Mar 2014 | ||
| Al Held | Cygnus I | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Al Held | Apus VII | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Al Held | Untitled. 1963. | Koller, Jun 2017 | ||
| Al Held | (i) G Series 4(ii) G Series 8(iii) G Series 1 | Christie's, Sep 2006 | ||
| Al Held | Roberta's Trip, 1985 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 |
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.