Lot 664 · Contemporary Discoveries
Water Tower, New York City, 548 W. 22nd St.
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 4 March 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5194844
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Bernd And Hilla Becher, Water Tower, New York City, 548 W. 22nd St. Sotheby's, 4 Mar 2024, lot 664. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5194844.
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Bernd And Hilla Becher, Water Tower, New York City, 548 W. 22nd St. Sotheby's, 4 Mar 2024, lot 664. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5194844.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset (see F. & S. IIA.85-88) | Andy Warhol | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Untitled (Man With an Eyepatch) | Adam Fuss | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Sharp LC-90LE657U 90-inch Aquos HD 1080p 120Hz 3D Smart LED TV | Walead Beshty | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| The Equinox | April Gornik | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| The Kindergarten Robes (D’Oench and Jean Feinberg 146) | Jim Dine | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Untitled (Boots) | Andy Warhol | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Coal Tipple, Goodspring, PA | $15,120 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Hochofen, Hüttenwerk Hagen-Haspe, D | Lempertz, Dec 2022 | ||
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Wassertürme | Lempertz, Jun 2024 | ||
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Water Tower, New York City, Broadway/Houston Street | Phillips, May 2021 | ||
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Lime Kilns, Harlingen, Netherlands | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Wasserturm, Leipzig, D (water tower) | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Hüttenwerk Duisburg-Bruckhausen, Ruhrgebiet | Lempertz, Nov 2024 | ||
| Bernd And Hilla Becher | Untitled (Duisburg) | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 |
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.