Lot 138 · First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art
Untitled
Liza Lou · colored beads on wood cigar box with colored beads on plaster
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art , New York · 31 May 2005
- Dimensions
- box: 2½ x 9¾ x 7 in. (6.4 x 24.8 x 17.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5262015
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Liza Lou, Untitled. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5262015.
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Liza Lou, Untitled. Christie's, 31 May 2005, lot 138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5262015.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liza Lou | Comet, 1992 7 3/8 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8 in. (18.8 x 8.6 x 8.6 cm) | $13,750 | Bonhams, Nov 2016 | |
| Liza Lou | Liza Lou (B. 1969) | Bonhams, Apr 2023 | ||
| Liza Lou | Cup and Saucer | Phillips, Feb 2018 | ||
| Liza Lou | Sacrifice | Phillips, Sep 2023 | ||
| Liza Lou | Plunger | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Liza Lou | Chain | Phillips, Dec 2023 | ||
| Liza Lou | cup and saucer; spoon [two works] | Sotheby's, Sep 2017 | ||
| Liza Lou | Untitled | 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.