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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Photographs, London · 26 September 2002
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6109984
- Record
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William N. Copley, Dig We Must. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 743. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6109984.
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William N. Copley, Dig We Must. Christie's, 26 Sep 2002, lot 743. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6109984.
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From the same sale Photographs · Sep 2002
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Doors and a Pyramid | Alexander Caler (1898-1976) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Perpetual Photo No. 205B and Perpetual Photo No. 178 | Alan McCollum (b. 1944) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| He said, she said | CESAR ALONSO MANDRESA | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| The Entryway | Kirstin Calabrese (b. 1968) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Unresolved | James Reilly (B. 1956) | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Backstage: Volume II, 2008 | Gavin Bond | £8,000–£10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William N. Copley | Untitled, 1975 | $8,500 | Sotheby's, Mar 2018 | |
| William N. Copley | william copley | untitled (the strumpet muse - images from r | Sotheby's, Jul 2019 | ||
| William N. Copley | Untitled | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| William N. Copley | acrobats (2 works) | Sotheby's, Feb 2021 | ||
| William N. Copley | Untitled (Think/Flag), from Artists and Writers Protest Agai | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Acrobats (twelve works) | Wright, Oct 2024 | ||
| William N. Copley | Damn These Birds | Phillips, Sep 2013 | ||
| William N. Copley | Violated Viola | Christie's, Aug 1999 |
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.