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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 3 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5153959
- Record
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Justin Liam O’brien, I Wish I Had a River. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2023, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5153959.
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Justin Liam O’brien, I Wish I Had a River. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2023, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5153959.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Oct 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crescendo I | Edna Andrade | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Code of Angels | Genesis Tramaine | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Ledge | Willy Heeks | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Study/Falling Man (Walking Figure #2) | Ernest Trova | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled (Black Books) | Rachel Whiteread | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Untitled (for S.M.) | Byron Kim | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Liam O’brien | Headlights Pointed at the Dawn | $12,148 | Christie's, Dec 2022 | |
| Justin Liam O’brien | Will You Take Me as I am? | SBI Art Auction, Jul 2025 | ||
| Justin Liam O’brien | Andromeda | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Untitled (from the Ladies and Gentlemen portfolio) | Rago, Feb 2026 | ||
| David Hockney | autumn | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| David Hockney | Homage to Michelangelo, 1975 | Hermitage Fine Art, Oct 2025 | ||
| Andy Warhol | Speed Skater, from Art and Sports Portfolio (see F. & S. 303 | Phillips, Jan 2025 | ||
| David Hockney | Hotel by the Sea | Bonhams, Jun 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.