Lot 25 · Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for A Nation - An Online Sale
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- Estimate
- $250–$350 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for A Nation - An Online Sale, New York · 2 April 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4816486
- Record
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Walter Barker, higher and higher. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2020, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4816486.
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Walter Barker, higher and higher. Sotheby's, 2 Apr 2020, lot 25. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4816486.
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From the same sale Joseph H. Hirshhorn: Collector for A Nation - An Online Sale · Apr 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| studio interior with statue | Joseph Solman | $8,000–$10,000 | |
| performers (see-saw) | Chaim Gross | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| canadian landscape | Lily Harmon | $500–$700 | |
| henri lachièze-rey | les toits de lyon | Henri Lachieze-rey 1927 - 1974 | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| composition | Lawrence Arthur Colley Panton | $500–$700 | |
| night village | — | $500–$700 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Barker | salute to piero | $1,375 | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | |
| Walter Barker | Blue Painting | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Walter Barker | walter barker | giudecca | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Walter Barker | venice | Sotheby's, Apr 2020 | ||
| Robert Longo | Arena Brains | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Sam Francis | Untitled, from Michel Waldberg, Poèmes dans le ciel (Poems i | Phillips, Sep 2025 | ||
| Sam Francis | Indigo Wood (SF-287; L.260) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2016 | ||
| Sam Francis | Sans Titre, (Sf-276) | Bonhams, Jun 2023 |
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.