Lot 289 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction
Study for Götterdämmerung
Robert Longo · charcoal and ink on mylar
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- Estimate
- £20,000–£30,000 hammer ≈ $32,760–$49,140
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Auction, London · 8 May 1998
- Dimensions
- image: 14 5/8 x 21 1/8in. (37 x 53.7cm.) sheet: 18 7/8 x 24in. (48 x 61cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4740435
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4740435 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4740435
Robert Longo, Study for Götterdämmerung. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740435.
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Robert Longo, Study for Götterdämmerung. Christie's, 8 May 1998, lot 289. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4740435.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Longo | Men in the Cities: Untitled IV; and Untitled V | $52,920 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Robert Longo | Eric (from Men in the Cities series) | Rago, Feb 2024 | ||
| Robert Longo | Eric, from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Jan 2022 | ||
| Robert Longo | Untitled (Small Venus) | Phillips, Dec 2022 | ||
| Robert Longo | Joanna and Larry | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Longo | Untitled (Eric) from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| Robert Longo | Meryl and Jonathan, from Men in the Cities 2 | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Longo | Barbara & Raphael, from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Apr 2026 |
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.