Lot 181 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
Untitled (Lucky Strike, Lindy's Restaurant and Big Spoon)
Ray Johnson · printed paper and gouache on cardboard
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 22 June 1999
- Dimensions
- 7 1/8 x 3½ in. (18 x 8.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4847718
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ray Johnson, Untitled (Lucky Strike, Lindy's Restaurant and Big Spoon). Christie's, 22 Jun 1999, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4847718.
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Ray Johnson, Untitled (Lucky Strike, Lindy's Restaurant and Big Spoon). Christie's, 22 Jun 1999, lot 181. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4847718.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the banks of the River Niger Sur les bords du fleuve Niger | Andr Maire (1898-1985) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Four designs for stamps of the Belgian Congo Quatre projets de timbre… | Gustave Francken (20th century) | $800–$1,200 | |
| Portrait of a girl Portrait d'une fille | Louis-Jean Beaupuy (1896-1974) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Washerwomen in Johannesburg Blanchisseuses Johannesburg | Waalko Jans Dingemans (1912-1991) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Bassari dance in honour of the ancestors, Negare, Guinea Danse bassar… | Jacques de Saint Seine (1897-1972) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| The Tshuapa river, in the Upper Equateur Le Tshuapa, dans le Haut Equateur | Andr Mahieu (20th century) | $800–$1,200 |
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