Lot 337 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
Study for Firestorm
Robert Longo · graphite and ink on Mylar
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£22,000 hammer ≈ $30,542–$37,329
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 21 October 2008
- Dimensions
- sheet size: 18 7/8 x 23¼in. (48 x 59cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5424201
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Longo, Study for Firestorm. Christie's, 21 Oct 2008, lot 337. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5424201.
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Robert Longo, Study for Firestorm. Christie's, 21 Oct 2008, lot 337. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5424201.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale · Oct 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study for Homage to the Square: Glade | Josef Albers | £60,000–£80,000 | |
| Materialist | Wang Guangyi | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Crucifixiones 6-84-P | Antonio Saura | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Study for Homage to the Square: Silent Presence | Josef Albers | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Sur Fond Gris | Maurice Estève | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Carton en Forme de Tableau Noir | Antoni Tàpies | £20,000–£30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Longo | Gretchen, from Men in the Cities | $35,560 | Phillips, Apr 2025 | |
| Robert Longo | Study for Ophelia #26 | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Longo | Eric, from Men in the Cities | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Robert Longo | Ellen, from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Longo | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2022 | ||
| Robert Longo | Men in the Cities | Phillips, Sep 2024 | ||
| Robert Longo | Study for Ophelia #1 (B) | Sotheby's, Jun 2023 | ||
| Robert Longo | Rick, from Men in the Cities | Phillips, Apr 2024 |
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.