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- Estimate
- £7,000–£9,000 hammer ≈ $9,729–$12,509
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Prints & Multiples, London · 17 March 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4908361
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Vija Celmins, desert (r. p. 49). Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2021, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4908361.
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Vija Celmins, desert (r. p. 49). Sotheby's, 17 Mar 2021, lot 166. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4908361.
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From the same sale Prints & Multiples · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Vendanges (M. 322; See C. Bks. 46) | Marc Chagall | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Charles the First | After Jean-michel Basquiat | £35,000–£55,000 | |
| Colombine effarouchee (M. 1205) | Joan Miró | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Paintings and Drawings 1974-1990 | Agnes Martin | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Balloon Dog (Blue) | Jeff Koons | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Chevauchee - rouge et brun (M. 541) | Joan Miró | £2,000–£3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vija Celmins | Ocean, from Untitled Portfolio | $20,320 | Sotheby's, Dec 2023 | |
| Vija Celmins | Ocean with Cross #1 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Night Sky | Sotheby's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Strata | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Ocean with Cross #1 (R. p. 200) | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (Desert) | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Ocean Surface | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Untitled (Desert), from Untitled Series | Heritage Auctions, Apr 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.