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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important Prints & Multiples: Part I, New York · 21 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4968459
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Vija Celmins, Galaxy. Sotheby's, 21 Oct 2021, lot 2. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4968459.
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From the same sale Important Prints & Multiples: Part I · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.26) | Andy Warhol | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Nice and the Côte D'Azur (Mourlot CS 26 - 37) | Charles Sorlier After Marc Chagall | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| The Arrival of Spring in Woldgate, East Yorkshire in 2011 (twenty ele… | David Hockney | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Marilyn Monroe (Marilyn) (Feldman & Schellmann II.30) | Andy Warhol | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Love Me Tender VII | Polly Apfelbaum | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Minnie (Pink Glitter) | Damien Hirst | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vija Celmins | Untitled | $15,120 | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | |
| Vija Celmins | Drypoint—Ocean Surface (G. 1055) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Wood Engraving No Title (R. 29) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Amerique | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Galaxy, from Untitled Portfolio (C. p. 207, R. 10) | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | desert (r. p. 49) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Black and White Diptych | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Vija Celmins | Ocean with Cross #1 | Wright, Jun 2017 |
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.