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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art , New York · 4 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4960004
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Donald Sultan, Four Lemons March 21 1985. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2021, lot 611. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4960004.
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Donald Sultan, Four Lemons March 21 1985. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2021, lot 611. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4960004.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenke | Etienne Hajdu | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Crucifixion I, Mapledurham | David Kim Whittaker | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Upcast | Clement Meadmore | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Impenetrable (Scream) | Ivan Navarro | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| We Will Dance When I'm Done | Fab 5 Freddy | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Personaje gris | Oswaldo Vigas | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sultan | Euphorbia, Nov 21, 1986 | $21,590 | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | |
| Donald Sultan | Peppers | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Donald Sultan | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, May 2023 | ||
| Donald Sultan | Four Lemons (4 works) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Donald Sultan | reds | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Donald Sultan | Hollyhocks December 10 1992 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Donald Sultan | Red Poppies | Phillips, Sep 2020 | ||
| Donald Sultan | 12 Colors (complete set of 12), 2007 | Freeman's | Hindman, Sep 2024 |
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.