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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Day Auction, New York · 17 May 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4661517
- Record
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Gonzalo Fonseca, La torre del recién nacido. Sotheby's, 17 May 2018, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4661517.
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Gonzalo Fonseca, La torre del recién nacido. Sotheby's, 17 May 2018, lot 185. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4661517.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Utopia (Pitchfork) | Steffani Jemison | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Goodbye Love | Gary Simmons | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Psyche | William Villalongo | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Floater 48 (unicorn) | Derrick Adams | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Melvin Edwards | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Untitled | Stanley Whitney | $10,000–$15,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzalo Fonseca | Palomar | $112,500 | Christie's, Nov 2015 | |
| Gonzalo Fonseca | Sagrario (Cybele, Alma Mater [con los despojos de aquel infa | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Gonzalo Fonseca | Seven Marble Piece Assemblage | Christie's, Sep 2023 | ||
| Gonzalo Fonseca | Portón | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Carlos Cruz-diez | Physichromie Panam 61 2011 | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Gonzalo Fonseca | Cubo | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| Fernando Botero | Untitled | Christie's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Joaquín Torres-garcía | Livorno | Phillips, Nov 2024 |
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.