Lot 259 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton
Blue #1
Norman Bluhm · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $35,000–$45,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton, New York · 26 November 2006
- Dimensions
- 32 x 23½ in. (81.2 x 59.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5066710
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5066710 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5066710
Norman Bluhm, Blue #1. Christie's, 26 Nov 2006, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5066710.
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Norman Bluhm, Blue #1. Christie's, 26 Nov 2006, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5066710.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session Including Works from the Collection of Michael Crichton · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Andy Warhol | $60,000–$90,000 | |
| Untitled | Adolph Gottlieb | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled (After Holbein) | Jasper Johns | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Hanging Three-Way Plug | Claes Oldenburg | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Two Apples | Roy Lichtenstein | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Water Forms | William Baziotes | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bluhm | Balaclava 1960 | $75,894 | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | |
| Norman Bluhm | Flamberge | Sotheby's, May 2014 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | untitled | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Open Hearth 1960 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled 1959 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Wedding Ring | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Green No. 1 | Christie's, Feb 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.