Lot 474 · Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session
Block
Peter Halley · acrylic Day-Glo and metallic acrylic Roll-a-Tex on two attached canvases
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- Estimate
- $70,000–$90,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, New York · 14 November 2007
- Dimensions
- 88 x 111 in. (252.2 x 201 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5509165
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Peter Halley, Block. Christie's, 14 Nov 2007, lot 474. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5509165.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Halley | Discursion | $81,242 | Sotheby's, Sep 2022 | |
| Peter Halley | Direct Contact 2009 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| Peter Halley | Exception | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Peter Halley | Yellow Cell With Conduit | Phillips, Jun 2023 | ||
| Peter Halley | Black Prison | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Peter Halley | Green Prison | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Peter Halley | Reign | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Peter Halley | Blue Prison | Sotheby's, May 2025 |
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.