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Lot 224 · Post-War And Contemporary First Open

Flamberge

Norman Bluhm · oil on canvas

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Estimate
$40,000–$60,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Post-War And Contemporary First Open, New York · 1 April 2008
Dimensions
72 x 114 in. (182.9 x 289.6 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5470375
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Flamberge. Christie's, 1 Apr 2008, lot 224. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5470375.

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From the same sale Post-War And Contemporary First Open · Apr 2008

LotArtistEstimateResult
The Yellow House Isca Greenfield-Sander (b. 1978) $30,000–$40,000
Untitled Michael Asher (b. 1943) $20,000–$30,000
Milky Way Mel Ramos $30,000–$40,000
Shtoom Christian Marclay $8,000–$12,000
Desierto Máscara y Nagual José Bedia $20,000–$25,000
Suits #11 Donald Baechler $15,000–$20,000

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Norman Bluhm Balaclava 1960 $75,894 Bonhams, Jun 2025
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Norman Bluhm Open Hearth 1960 Bonhams, Nov 2023
Norman Bluhm untitled  Sotheby's, Sep 2019
Norman Bluhm Wedding Ring Sotheby's, May 2006
Norman Bluhm Untitled 1959 Bonhams, May 2022
Norman Bluhm Open Red Sotheby's, Nov 2024

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