Lot 360 · Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Too Pretty
Hernan Bas · water-based oil, gouache and acrylic, graphite and paper collage on maple panel
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 14 November 2007
- Dimensions
- 31 x 24 in. (78.7 x 61 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5509072
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Hernan Bas, Too Pretty. Christie's, 14 Nov 2007, lot 360. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5509072.
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Hernan Bas, Too Pretty. Christie's, 14 Nov 2007, lot 360. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5509072.
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From the same sale Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session · Nov 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engel mit Palette | Anslem Kiefer (b. 1945) | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Der Eingerborene | Anslem Kiefer (b. 1945) | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Modular | Sol Lewitt | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| The Abyss; Roastbeef Pita | Jason Rhoades | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Cloud Chamber (Utopian Landscape #4) | Jim Shaw | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Jim Shaw | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan Bas | Untitled | $151,200 | Sotheby's, Sep 2021 | |
| Hernan Bas | Nightmare | Phillips, Sep 2025 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Supercut (Look 11) | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Supercut (look 1) | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Hernan Bas | The Giant (Caved Wellars) | Phillips, Nov 2018 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Two Fruits | Phillips, Oct 2020 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Loving Nobly | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Hernan Bas | Untitled (As Yet) | Phillips, Nov 2022 |
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.