Lot 206 · A Life in Art: Sculpture from the Mallin Collection Part II
Bodyguard: Golden Helmeted Honey Eater
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — A Life in Art: Sculpture from the Mallin Collection Part II, New York · 23 February 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5100951
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Patricia Piccinini, Bodyguard: Golden Helmeted Honey Eater. Sotheby's, 23 Feb 2023, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5100951.
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Patricia Piccinini, Bodyguard: Golden Helmeted Honey Eater. Sotheby's, 23 Feb 2023, lot 206. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5100951.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Floating Diptych Black White | Sean Scully | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Spinal Tap II | Carol Hepper | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Female | Bruce Edelstein | $3,000–$4,000 | |
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| Young Ferric | Matthew Monahan | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Love Seat | Liz Craft | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Piccinini | The Rookie | $6,930 | Rago, Dec 2024 | |
| Patricia Piccinini | The Student 2010 | Bonhams, Jan 2021 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | Desert Riders - Plain from Autosphere series | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | Patricia Piccinini: Untitled | VAN HAM Kunstauktionen GmbH Co. KG, Nov 2024 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | subdivision (as the suburbs encroach on the honeyeater's hab | Sotheby's, Aug 2009 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Grosse Prostituée, Sorcière à la Chouette et Voyageur en Sab | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Patricia Piccinini | Desert Riders - Mountains from Autosphere series | Christie's, May 2004 | ||
| Pablo Picasso | Corrida (Alain Ramié 181) | Sotheby's, Oct 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.