Lot 161 · Post-War and Contemporary Art (Morning Sale)
Of the Iron Harp
John Chamberlain · painted and chromium-plated steel
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art (Morning Sale) , New York · 11 November 2004
- Dimensions
- 38¼ x 42½ x 43 in. (97.2 x 108 x 109.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5872888
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Chamberlain, Of the Iron Harp. Christie's, 11 Nov 2004, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5872888.
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John Chamberlain, Of the Iron Harp. Christie's, 11 Nov 2004, lot 161. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5872888.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art (Morning Sale) · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | Willem De Kooning | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Black, Yellow, Red | Alexander Calder | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Motherwell | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| First Stairs | Lynn Chadwick R.a. | $20,000–$30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chamberlain | Whippy Forehand | $289,800 | Christie's, Nov 2024 | |
| John Chamberlain | Tropical Hot Dog Night | Christie's, May 2026 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Zapotilla Benday | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Los Ang Us | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Night Talk | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Petittoes Pogamogan | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Urban Garlic | Sotheby's, May 2025 | ||
| John Chamberlain | Projectile D.S.N.Y. | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 |
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.