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- Estimate
- $2,500–$3,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 3 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5154416
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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John Chamberlain, Welding Series I-III. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2023, lot 491. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154416.
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John Chamberlain, Welding Series I-III. Sotheby's, 3 Oct 2023, lot 491. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154416.
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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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chamberlain | A Gift #9 | $1,664 | Rago, Aug 2026 | |
| John Chamberlain | Rand Piece | Rago, Mar 2026 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Untitled | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Welding (three works) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2020 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Welding (five works) | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2017 | ||
| John Chamberlain | #3 and #4, from Flashback series | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2021 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Flashback 4, from Flashback | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Flashback #3; Flashback #8 2 works | Bonhams, Jul 2019 |
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.