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- Estimate
- €1,000–€2,000 hammer ≈ $1,058–$2,116
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Living Contemporary, Cologne · 10 June 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5032941
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Ramos, Tootsie. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2022, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5032941.
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Mel Ramos, Tootsie. Sotheby's, 10 Jun 2022, lot 72. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5032941.
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From the same sale Living Contemporary · Jun 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fische (Fish) | Eberhard Havekost | €7,000–€10,000 | |
| Esp. K Nr. 10 | Georg Karl Pfahler | €12,000–€18,000 | |
| Bleib treu, bleib M. | Walter Dahn | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Low table | Carl Auböck | €3,000–€4,000 | |
| Smoking Cigarette | Tom Wesselmann | €4,000–€6,000 | |
| Mirroring Twins | Robe Scholte | €5,000–€7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Ramos | [no title recorded] | $1,477 | Dorotheum, Apr 2025 | |
| Mel Ramos | A.C. Annie | Rago, Apr 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Hav-a-Havana #10, 2015 | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Dunkin' Donuts (Cindy Crawford) | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Mixed Nuts | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2020 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Giant Panda | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Candy (Baby Ruth) | Bonhams, Sep 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Mixed Nuts , 2008 | Freeman's | Hindman, Mar 2026 |
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.