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- Estimate
- €60,000–€80,000 hammer ≈ $65,730–$87,640
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary Auction, Cologne · 21 November 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5172856
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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William N. Copley, Untitled. Sotheby's, 21 Nov 2023, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5172856.
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William N. Copley, Untitled. Sotheby's, 21 Nov 2023, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5172856.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Auction · Nov 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramiden-Relief | Heinz Mack | €80,000–€120,000 | |
| OE 269a | Rupprecht Geiger | €40,000–€60,000 | |
| Ostern | Fritz Winter | €70,000–€90,000 | |
| Ohne Titel | Peter Brüning | €30,000–€50,000 | |
| Desert Chill (Urban Bourbon) | Robert Rauschenberg | €150,000–€200,000 | |
| Paulina Express (Night Shade) | Robert Rauschenberg | €45,000–€55,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William N. Copley | Belgian Flag | $83,571 | Phillips, Mar 2022 | |
| William N. Copley | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| William N. Copley | Le Grand Bouffe | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| William N. Copley | Lips that touch liquor must never touch mine (From "Lips Tha | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Jardinage | Christie's, Feb 2019 | ||
| William N. Copley | „The 69 Steps“. 1973 | Grisebach, Nov 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Victory | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | untitled (girls in blue-stripes) | Sotheby's, Nov 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.