Lot 66 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
Terra Incognita
Kerry James Marshall · acrylic and printed paper collage on canvas
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$400,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art , New York · 31 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 94 x 74½ in. (238.7 x 189.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5261952
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5261952 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5261952
Kerry James Marshall, Terra Incognita. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261952.
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Kerry James Marshall, Terra Incognita. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 66. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261952.
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From the same sale First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art · May 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure in Room | Joan Brown | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Three Animals (Poster for Lisbon) | John Baldessari | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Cady Noland | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Guildenstern | Gerhard Richter | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled (paul writing my name, no. 2) | Rirkrit Tiravanija | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled (Floor Installation) | Allen Ruppersberg | — |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry James Marshall | Study for Vignette 14 | $387,000 | Phillips, Nov 2025 | |
| Kerry James Marshall | portrait of nat turner on loan from hell | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Kerry James Marshall | Study for 'Slow Dance' | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Aurous Selenide | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Kerry James Marshall | Untitled | Phillips, Nov 2017 | ||
| Kerry James Marshall | Vignette | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Kerry James Marshall | Red Hot Deal | Sotheby's, May 2017 | ||
| Damien Hirst | Aminolevulinic Acid | SBI Art Auction, May 2023 |
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.