Lot 246 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
The Birth of Venus
Mel Ramos · watercolor on paper
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 17 May 2007
- Dimensions
- image: 13¼ x 22¼ in. (33.7 x 56.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5562029
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Ramos, The Birth of Venus. Christie's, 17 May 2007, lot 246. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5562029.
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Mel Ramos, The Birth of Venus. Christie's, 17 May 2007, lot 246. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5562029.
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| Eight | Robert Indiana | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| Untitled | Sigmar Polke | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Infinity-Nets (OQ1) | Yayoi Kusama | $30,000–$40,000 | |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Ramos | hav-a-havana | $80,143 | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 | |
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| Mel Ramos | Colgate | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Mel Ramos | regard gérard | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Ali McGraw, 1970 | Bonhams, Feb 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Galatea #8 | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Mel Ramos | medhl | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Mel Ramos | Miss Martini | Phillips, May 2015 |
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