Lot 158 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
Untitled (Moticos with Silent Film Star)
Ray Johnson · gouache, pastel and printed paper collage on corrugated board
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 15 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 11 x 7½ in. (28 x 19 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491667
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Johnson, Untitled (Moticos with Silent Film Star). Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 158. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491667.
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Ray Johnson, Untitled (Moticos with Silent Film Star). Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 158. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491667.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Johnson | ray johnson | hero rose | $27,720 | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | |
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| Ray Johnson | Untitled (Postcard with Love Stamp) | Phillips, Apr 2015 | ||
| Ray Johnson | Ducham | Sotheby's, Feb 2021 | ||
| Ray Johnson | Vines | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2017 | ||
| Ray Johnson | A. Warhol Profile with Not “F” OLD and Lewis Letter | Phillips, Sep 2018 | ||
| Ray Johnson | Ad Reinhardt Bird | Sotheby's, Mar 2012 | ||
| Ray Johnson | Waiting Figures | Christie's, Mar 2018 |
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.