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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, London (South Kensington) · 18 May 2001
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6023510
- Record
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John Currin, Bearded Man. Christie's, 18 May 2001, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6023510.
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John Currin, Bearded Man. Christie's, 18 May 2001, lot 421. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6023510.
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From the same sale Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art · May 2001
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Blue, Yellow, Yellow, Blue | Mary Heilman (b. 1940) | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | Kim Dingle | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Spine I | Richard Serra | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Astralschlange | Anselm Kiefer | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Garbage Drawing #6 (from 'Seventy-Four Garbage Drawings and One-Bush') | Mike Kelley | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Study For Blood and Soil | Mike Kelley | $15,000–$20,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Currin | Country Girl | $35,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | |
| John Currin | Girl on a Fence | Phillips, Sep 2021 | ||
| John Currin | Café Girls1997 | Bonhams, Feb 2015 | ||
| John Currin | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| John Currin | The Dumpee | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| John Currin | autumn lovers | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| John Currin | Legs | Sotheby's, Nov 2009 | ||
| John Currin | Untitled (double-sided) | Phillips, May 2025 |
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.