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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 19 May 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4566261
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Untitled. Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566261.
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Norman Bluhm, Untitled. Sotheby's, 19 May 2017, lot 249. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4566261.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled blue sponge sculpture (SE 307) | Yves Klein | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Geisha | Joe Bradley | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Marella Agnelli | Andy Warhol | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Skull | Andy Warhol | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Calling the Dogs | Susan Rothenberg | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Wurzel (Root) | Peter Fischli And David Weiss | $60,000–$80,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled 1959 | $50,775 | Bonhams, May 2022 | |
| Norman Bluhm | untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Green No. 1 | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Flamberge | Phillips, Sep 2018 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Arondite | Phillips, Mar 2020 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Balaclava 1960 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Orient Express | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 |
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.