Lot 561 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
Sky Hole, from Welcome to the Water Planet (Gl. 217)
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 1 November 2005
- Dimensions
- S. 103½ x 58½ in. (2628 x 1486 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5759026
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Rosenquist, Sky Hole, from Welcome to the Water Planet (Gl. 217). Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 561. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5759026.
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James Rosenquist, Sky Hole, from Welcome to the Water Planet (Gl. 217). Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 561. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5759026.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vieil Homme pensant à sa Jeunesse: Garçon sur un Cheval de Cirque et … | 286LO PICASSO | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| La Petite blanchisseuse (Roger-Marx 42; Bouvet 40) | Pierre Bonnard | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Los Proverbios : 18 Plates (Harris 248-65) | Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Immédiatement surgissent trois Déesses, Plate XI from Tentation de Sa… | Odilon Redon | $500–$700 | |
| Yvonne D. de face (G. & P. E281) | Jacques Villon | $33,000–$36,000 | |
| Long Lagoon (K. 203) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rosenquist | Spaghetti (G. 31) | $10,795 | Phillips, Feb 2024 | |
| James Rosenquist | Hey! Let's Go for a Ride (G. 55) | Phillips, Feb 2024 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Five Works, from Speed of Light | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Space Dust, from Welcome to the Water Planet (Glenn 219) | Sotheby's, Apr 2024 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Paper Clip | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Space Dust, from Welcome to the Water Planet | Bonhams, Apr 2026 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Bunraku II 1969 | Bonhams, Dec 2021 | ||
| James Rosenquist | Horse Blinders: West, North, East, South (S. 1972.04, G. 60) | Phillips, Apr 2022 |
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