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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — first open - Post War and Contemporary Art, New York · 16 March 2006
- Dimensions
- 30 x 22¼ in. (76.2 x 56.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5709574
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Norman Bluhm, Desert Lake. Christie's, 16 Mar 2006, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5709574.
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Norman Bluhm, Desert Lake. Christie's, 16 Mar 2006, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5709574.
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From the same sale first open - Post War and Contemporary Art · Mar 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa | Los Carpinteros--Alexandre Arrechea (b. 1970), Dagoberto Rodriguez (b. 1969) and Marco Castillo (b. 1971) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| O&W Bridge on Conrail's ex-Erie Graham Line, Campbell Hall, New York | Jams Welling (b. 1951) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled | Keith Haring collaboration with local children (1958-1990) and (b. circa late 1970's early 1980's) | $45,000–$65,000 | |
| Untitled | Ivan Jenson (b. 1962) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Daisy Creek, near Cooke City, Montana | Mario Reis (b. 1953) | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| The Two Niles | Alphonso Ossorio (1916-1990) | $35,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Bluhm | Bacchantes II | $11,970 | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | |
| Norman Bluhm | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2025 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Lachesis | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Composition | Rago, Jun 2024 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Ode 1961 | Bonhams, Nov 2020 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Bacchantes III | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Nov 2024 | ||
| Norman Bluhm | Nemesis | Rago, Mar 2023 |
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.