Lot 454 · Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session)
Small horse
Deborah Butterfield · metal, plaster, mud, wood, mud and wire
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- Estimate
- $20,000–$30,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) , New York · 11 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 26½ x 37 x 13 in. (67.3 x 94 x 33 in.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5872758
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Deborah Butterfield, Small horse. Christie's, 11 Nov 2004, lot 454. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5872758.
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Deborah Butterfield, Small horse. Christie's, 11 Nov 2004, lot 454. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5872758.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art (Afternoon Session) · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Large Table) | St. Clair Cemin (b.1951) | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | John Currin | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled (Fondly, to Helen) | Dan Flavin | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Untitled (Birthday Card) | Damien Hirst | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Art Magazine Ads | Jeff Koons | $12,000–$16,000 | |
| Sir Sid | Jeff Koons | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deborah Butterfield | Untitled (Small Horse) | $50,400 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | |
| Deborah Butterfield | Jerusalem Horse II | Sotheby's, Nov 2014 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Derby Horse 1985 | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Tango, 1987 | Bonhams, Sep 2022 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Coral Sea | Sotheby's, Mar 2015 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Hiroki | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Felted Stick Horse #2 | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Deborah Butterfield | Captain (G05) | Phillips, Oct 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.