Lot 105 · Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session
Untitled (Study for Death by Gas )
David Smith · ink and gouache on paper
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session , New York · 11 November 2009
- Dimensions
- 16½ x 21½ in. (41.9 x 54.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5212867
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Smith, Untitled (Study for Death by Gas ). Christie's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212867.
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David Smith, Untitled (Study for Death by Gas ). Christie's, 11 Nov 2009, lot 105. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5212867.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session · Nov 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Long (1918-2005) | Lois Long (1918-2005) | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Son of Spectre | Mel Ramos | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Study for Homage to the Square: Towards the South | Josef Albers | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled (Akt mit Flügel) | Georg Baselitz | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Cow Pond | Wayne Thiebaud | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Untitled | Sam Francis | $18,000–$25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | View from Adolph's Sister's House, Provincetown | $10,240 | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | |
| David Smith | Voltri | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| David Smith | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| David Smith | Untitled 29 ¾ x 42 in (75.5 x 106.6 cm) | Bonhams, Feb 2025 | ||
| David Smith | 8-4-58 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| David Smith | February 15, 1957 | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| David Smith | Untitled (DS 11/18/54) | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| David Smith | Untitled (Nude) | Phillips, Sep 2023 |
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