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- Estimate
- $140,000–$180,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Selected Silver and Plate , London (South Kensington) · 9 May 2000
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6413660
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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David Smith, Tempus Fugit. Christie's, 9 May 2000, lot 505. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6413660.
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David Smith, Tempus Fugit. Christie's, 9 May 2000, lot 505. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6413660.
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From the same sale Selected Silver and Plate · May 2000
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid, 1821 | A SPANISH SILVER SALT | £150–£200 | |
| Maker's Makr Ic, 1804 | A George IV Silver Mustard Pot | £250–£350 | |
| Etude pour 'Nu rose' | Henri Matisse | $1,000,000–$1,500,000 | |
| Le bon sens | René Magritte | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| La casserole | Juan Gris | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Maker's Mark Wb, Circa 1820 | An Old Sheffield Plate Salver | £150–£200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Smith | Classic Figure III | $201,600 | Phillips, Dec 2020 | |
| David Smith | Untitled | Phillips, Feb 2026 | ||
| David Smith | Main Pribilof | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| David Smith | Two Dancers | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| David Smith | Untitled (Virgin Island Landscape with Brown Shell) | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| David Smith | untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| David Smith | Sans titre | Sotheby's, Jun 2016 | ||
| David Smith | Structure 38 | Sotheby's, May 2024 |
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.