Lot 321 · Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session
Sixteen Steel Cardinal
Carl Andre · 16 units--hot-rolled steel
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session, New York · 11 November 2009
- Dimensions
- each: ¼ x 19 x 19 in. (0.6 x 50 x 50 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5212121
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Carl Andre, Sixteen Steel Cardinal. Christie's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212121.
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Carl Andre, Sixteen Steel Cardinal. Christie's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 321. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212121.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Afternoon Session · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soliloquy VI | SAM TAYLOR WOOD (B. 1967) | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Untitled | Cecily Brown | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Untitled | Ghada Amer | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Untitled | Charles Ray | $70,000–$100,000 | |
| Untitled | Tara Donovan | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Domain VIII (Crouching) | Anthony Gormley | $120,000–$180,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Andre | Nixes Mate | $252,000 | Christie's, Nov 2024 | |
| Carl Andre | 16 pieces of slate | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Carl Andre | 7, 11 Prime Couple | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Carl Andre | Steel Parallels | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Carl Andre | Post and Lintel (Element Series)1960/1971 | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Carl Andre | Aluminum Square Six | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Carl Andre | 29 prime rectile | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Carl Andre | Venus Rim | Phillips, Mar 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.