Lot 388 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale
White Crater Top
James Turrell · photo emulsion, wax, acrylic and silver ink on Mylar and vellum
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- Estimate
- £5,000–£7,000 hammer ≈ $8,484–$11,877
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, London · 21 October 2008
- Dimensions
- 39 3/8 x 39 3/8in. (100 x 100cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5424229
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Turrell, White Crater Top. Christie's, 21 Oct 2008, lot 388. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5424229.
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James Turrell, White Crater Top. Christie's, 21 Oct 2008, lot 388. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5424229.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Turrell | White Crater Top | $15,769 | Phillips, Jul 2023 | |
| James Turrell | B2: Alta, from First Light | Phillips, Jan 2022 | ||
| James Turrell | Squat, from First Light | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| James Turrell | Gard, from First Light | Phillips, Oct 2024 | ||
| James Turrell | The Crater, Before, 1982 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| James Turrell | Still Light | Phillips, Jan 2016 | ||
| James Turrell | Untitled (First Light Series), 1989 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| James Turrell | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2019 |
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.