Lot 111 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
Study for Ice House
Robert Longo · ink and charcoal on velum
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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art , New York · 31 May 2005
- Dimensions
- 19 x 24 in. (48.2 x 60.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5261983
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Longo, Study for Ice House. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261983.
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Robert Longo, Study for Ice House. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 111. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5261983.
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Longo | Tiger | $25,400 | Phillips, Jun 2023 | |
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| Robert Longo | Frank, from Men in the Cities | Bonhams, Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert Longo | Untitled (Tiger Head 2) | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Longo | Untitled Pl. 13 from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Longo | Untitled (Eric) from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Apr 2025 | ||
| Robert Longo | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | ||
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