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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 12 May 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4472492
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Tom Wesselmann, Smoker Study. Sotheby's, 12 May 2016, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4472492.
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Tom Wesselmann, Smoker Study. Sotheby's, 12 May 2016, lot 173. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4472492.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infinity Nets (TWOWQ) | Yayoi Kusama | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Doormat | Mona Hatoum | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| map of eastern missile bases (positive) | Andy Warhol | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| lamp (zurich #2) with wallpaper "popcorn and nose" and plant (zurich … | John Baldessari | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Double Column B | Robert Mangold | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Artaud | Sterling Ruby | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Wesselmann | Drawing for Great American Nude #78 | $162,623 | Christie's, Mar 2023 | |
| Tom Wesselmann | Double Study for Bedroom Painting #2 | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2026 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Delphinium and Daisies (W.P.I. E19) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Still Life with Liz (Filled In) | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Monica Sitting in Hat and Beads (Color Variation No. 3) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Study for Great American Nude | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Monica Sitting, Arm on Knee (Gray) | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Tom Wesselmann | Still Life with Fruit, Flowers and Goldfish | Bonhams, May 2025 |
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.