Lot 81 · Modern & Contemporary Art: 20th Century to Today
Still Life With Melitta I, 1986/1987
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern & Contemporary Art: 20th Century to Today, Online, New York · 13 May 2020
- Record ID
- TB-2026-665599
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Tony Scherman, Still Life With Melitta I, 1986/1987. Bonhams, 13 May 2020, lot 81. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-665599.
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Tony Scherman, Still Life With Melitta I, 1986/1987. Bonhams, 13 May 2020, lot 81. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-665599.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary Art: 20th Century to Today · May 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top House 2010 | Gary Simmons | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Danseuses 15 1/2 x 12 3/8 in (39 x 31.7 cm) | Jean Dufy | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Upstairs at Mobil: Musings of a Shareholder1981 | Hans Haacke | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Postage Stamps1967 | Sol Lewitt | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Profil du Père Ubu 8 3/8 x 9 5/8 in (21.3 x 24.4 cm) | Georges Rouault | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Grive sous la neige 19 3/4 x 7 5/8 in (50.2 x 19.4 cm) | André Masson | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Scherman | Still life with fruit | $5,750 | Heritage Auctions, Jun 2026 | |
| Tony Scherman | Search for Banquo , 1994 | Freeman's | Hindman, Mar 2022 | ||
| Tony Scherman | Woman in Bar | Wright, Oct 2021 | ||
| Tony Scherman | Location of Fruit No. 55 | Christie's, Jul 2017 | ||
| Tony Scherman | Witch (no. 2) from Banqua's funeral | Christie's, May 2006 | ||
| Tony Scherman | Death of Louis XVI Robespierre | Phillips, Sep 2017 | ||
| Keith Haring | Untitled (United Nations) | Heritage Auctions, May 2023 | ||
| Tony Scherman | tony scherman | study | Sotheby's, Oct 2019 |
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.