Lot 144 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
Ascending Dove
Richard Pousette-dart · watercolor, gouache, ink, colored wax crayons and graphite on board
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 15 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 20 1/8 x 24 in. (51.5 x 60.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491656
- Record
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Richard Pousette-dart, Ascending Dove. Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491656.
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Richard Pousette-dart, Ascending Dove. Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 144. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491656.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Lena Liv (b. 1953) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A BLUE BROCADE FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHI'FU) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century | AN ALBUM WITH CALLIGRAPHY BY VARIOUS SCHOLARS | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 18Th Century | A CELADON-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | AN UNGLAZED CARVED WATER POT | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A PAIR OF WUCAI GLOBULAR JARS AND COVERS WITH LATER ORMOLU MOUNTS | £8,000–£12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pousette-dart | Oriental Lights | $93,750 | Sotheby's, May 2018 | |
| Richard Pousette-dart | Le Bijou | Sotheby's, May 2009 | ||
| Richard Pousette-dart | Golden Crystals | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Richard Pousette-dart | Ramapo Morning | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| Richard Pousette-dart | In the Garden #4 | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Richard Pousette-dart | red presence - 3 | Sotheby's, May 2005 | ||
| Richard Pousette-dart | Center of the World | Phillips, Nov 2018 | ||
| Richard Pousette-dart | Amethyst Window | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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.