Lot 92 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
I am its Secret
Shirin Neshat · fujicolor crystal archive print
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art , New York · 31 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 19½ x 13 1/8 in. (48 x 31.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5261973
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5261973 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5261973
Shirin Neshat, I am its Secret. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261973.
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Shirin Neshat, I am its Secret. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 92. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261973.
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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 | |
| Terra Incognita | Kerry James Marshall | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Untitled (paul writing my name, no. 2) | Rirkrit Tiravanija | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirin Neshat | Untitled (From the Rapture Series) | $8,664 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | |
| Shirin Neshat | Women of Allah Series (I Am Its Secret) | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Shirin Neshat | 'I Am Its Secret', 1993 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Shirin Neshat | Untitled (Zarin series) | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Shirin Neshat | Couple at Intersection (from the Fervor series) (Triptych) | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | ||
| Shirin Neshat | Rebellious Silence from Women of Allah | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Shirin Neshat | Face to face with God | Sotheby's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Shirin Neshat | Untitled from Rapture | Phillips, Oct 2021 |
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.