.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Picasso Ceramics , New York · 10 October 2005
- Dimensions
- 19 x 18½in. (48.2 x 47cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5766645
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-5766645 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5766645
Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lilies, 1988. Christie's, 10 Oct 2005, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5766645.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5766645.
Robert Mapplethorpe, Calla Lilies, 1988. Christie's, 10 Oct 2005, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5766645.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Picasso Ceramics · Oct 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf, 1987 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Tulip, 1988 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Calla Lily, 1988 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Fruit and Urn, 1987 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Orchids, 1989 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Orchids, 1989 | Robert Mapplethorpe | $18,000–$22,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Flower | $60,960 | Phillips, Apr 2023 | |
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Tulip | Phillips, Oct 2025 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | 'Lisa Marie', (Breasts), 1987 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Tulips | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Poppy | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Deborah Harry | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Calla Lily | Phillips, Apr 2019 | ||
| Robert Mapplethorpe | Self Portrait | Sotheby's, Jun 2026 |
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.