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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 19 July 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5140644
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Ramos, Regard Gérard. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2023, lot 167. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5140644.
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Mel Ramos, Regard Gérard. Sotheby's, 19 Jul 2023, lot 167. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5140644.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Jul 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obey with Caution | Shepard Fairey | $400–$600 | |
| Wgb48-4818 | — | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| All Lies Matter | Hank Willis Thomas | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Intermission (Halloween Afghanistan: Still Life II) | Allora & Calzadilla | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Bands of Lines in Four Directions and Four Colors | Sol Lewitt | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Cosy Face | Karel Appel | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Ramos | Leta and the Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher, diptych | $50,000 | Heritage Auctions, May 2021 | |
| Mel Ramos | Dita | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Galatea #9 | Christie's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Mel Ramos | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Statue Study | Phillips, Jul 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Colgate | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Hav-a-Havana | Christie's, Mar 2018 | ||
| Mel Ramos | A.C. Annie | Christie's, Mar 2018 |
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.