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- Estimate
- $600–$800 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — 20|21 Art, Lambertville · 25 March 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-814789
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Cowan, BECAUSE THE SKY IS BULE. Rago, 25 Mar 2026, lot 266. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-814789.
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Paul Cowan, BECAUSE THE SKY IS BULE. Rago, 25 Mar 2026, lot 266. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-814789.
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From the same sale 20|21 Art · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowers | Robert Kulicke | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| The Joy of Shaman | Ouattara Watts | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Light #7 | Rotraut Klein-moquay | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Untitled | Merton Simpson | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Bruce Conner | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Thylacine | Mario Schifano | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cowan | Two works: (i-ii) Untitled | $975 | Phillips, Apr 2018 | |
| Paul Cowan | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | ||
| Paul Cowan | Because the Sky is Blue | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Paul Cowan | Untitled , 2011 | Freeman's | Hindman, Mar 2025 | ||
| Paul Cowan | Two works: (i) Untitled ; (ii) Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Paul Cowan | Untitled , 2012 | Freeman's | Hindman, Mar 2022 | ||
| Yayoi Kusama | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Apr 2026 | ||
| Paul Cowan | Untitled | Phillips, Dec 2018 |
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.