Lot 489 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
This is just how we found it (the abandoned dig)
Hernan Bas · oil on canvas mounted on panel
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 16 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 45 x 35 in. (114.3 x 88.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491453
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hernan Bas, This is just how we found it (the abandoned dig). Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 489. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491453.
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Hernan Bas, This is just how we found it (the abandoned dig). Christie's, 16 Oct 2003, lot 489. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491453.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Nocturne | Phillip Taaffe (b. 1955) | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Victoire Mascot, No. 1147 | VICTOIRE MASCOT, NO. 1147 | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Gaillon Plafonnier, No. 2472 | GAILLON PLAFONNIER, NO. 2472 | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Hirondelles Plafonnier, No. 2260 | HIRONDELLES PLAFONNIER, NO. 2260 | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Toby Paperweight, No. 1192 | TOBY PAPERWEIGHT, NO. 1192 | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| Untitled (Nicole) | Adam Mcewen | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan Bas | The Curtains in the Tree Make Shade 2005 | $35,840 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | |
| Hernan Bas | Barthélemy Enfantin (the Monks of Menilmontant) | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Untitled (Dating Pool) | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Stroll | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Untitled (2 Mermen) | Wright, Sep 2020 | ||
| Hernan Bas | The New Witch | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Untitled | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Hernan Bas | The Conductor | Sotheby's, 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.