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- Estimate
- $13,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples, New York · 26 May 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-639980
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mel Bochner, Ha Ha. Bonhams, 26 May 2021, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-639980.
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Mel Bochner, Ha Ha. Bonhams, 26 May 2021, lot 94. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-639980.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Prints & Multiples · May 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Ordre des oiseaux, text by Saint-John Perse | Georges Braque | $16,000–$18,000 | |
| Babaouo | Salvador Dalí | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Chaise et guéridon | Alberto Giacometti | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Les Lettres Portugaises, by Marianna Alcaforado, deluxe edition with … | Henri Matisse | $12,000–$15,000 | |
| Mlle. M. M. (Mademoiselle Marguerite Matisse) | Henri Matisse | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Lysistrata | Pablo Picasso | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Bochner | Oh Well 2014 | $17,924 | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | |
| Mel Bochner | Everybody is Full of Shit (K.W. 2018.06) | Phillips, Jun 2024 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Christie's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Go Away | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah | Phillips, Mar 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Fucked-Up and Far from Home | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Mendacious | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| Mel Bochner | Blah Blah Blah 2009 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 |
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.