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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, New York · 29 September 1999
- Dimensions
- overall 29¾ x 21¾in. (76 x 56cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4825200
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chuck Close, Sunflower, 1989. Christie's, 29 Sep 1999, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4825200.
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Chuck Close, Sunflower, 1989. Christie's, 29 Sep 1999, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4825200.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Sep 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Casacubu | Robert Slutzky (American, 1929-2005) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| A sailing vessel at sea | Joseph Witham (British, 1832-1901) | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Swans on a river bank | Frederic Rondel Sen. (American, 1826-1892) | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Tang Dynasty (618-907 Ad), | A PAIR OF CHINESE POTTERY LOKAPALAS, | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Qing Dynasty | A CHINESE SPINACH AND EGG GLAZED MODEL OF A DOG AND A BOWL, | $1,800–$2,500 | |
| Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 B.c.) | TWO CHINESE ARCHAIC BRONZE BELLS, ZHONG , | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Portrait of Jonas Mekas | $2,750 | Rago, Sep 2022 | |
| Chuck Close | Dalai Lama | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait I | Phillips, Oct 2019 | ||
| Chuck Close | John II | Rago, Sep 2021 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait (for Parkett 60) | Rago, Feb 2025 | ||
| Chuck Close | Kate #3 | Rago, Jun 2026 | ||
| Chuck Close | Keith IV - State II | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Chuck Close | Phil Gray | Bonhams, Nov 2021 |
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.