Lot 408 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction
Media Talk
Christian Holstad · pencil and newspaper collage on newspaper
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $3,266–$4,900
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 20 May 1998
- Dimensions
- 9½ x 9¼in. (24.1 x 23.5cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4687322
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Christian Holstad, Media Talk. Christie's, 20 May 1998, lot 408. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4687322.
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Christian Holstad, Media Talk. Christie's, 20 May 1998, lot 408. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4687322.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Auction · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Jules De Balincourt | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| The Stein's Collect and Flowers | Elizabeth Peyton | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| Mask Series No. 26 | Zeng Fanzhi | £100,000–£150,000 | |
| A French cherrywood and oak draw-leaf dining table, late 19th century | A French cherrywood and oak draw-leaf dining table, late 19th century | £500–£800 | |
| A giltwood and composition rectangular mirror, late 19th century | A giltwood and composition rectangular mirror, late 19th century | £500–£800 | |
| Untitled | Tracey Emin | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Holstad | Scaredy Cat #21 | $3,434 | Phillips, Apr 2017 | |
| Christian Holstad | Dematerial Girl | SBI Art Auction, Apr 2015 | ||
| Christian Holstad | christian holstad | i. arrangements #1 (arise!) | ii. pussy | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Christian Holstad | written reminders; volcano and tombstone; you are made up of | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Christian Holstad | Four works: (i) Our Daily Bread (Parts 1); (ii) Our Daily Br | Phillips, Dec 2013 | ||
| Sol Lewitt | Irregular Wavy Bands (K. 1996.10) | Phillips, Jan 2026 | ||
| Christian Holstad | christian holstad | take stands 3 (forest fire, blue sky, lo | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| Christian Holstad | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 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.