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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Post War & Contemporary Art, Chicago · 31 July 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-908970
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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William N. Copley, Untitled. Rago, 31 Jul 2024, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-908970.
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William N. Copley, Untitled. Rago, 31 Jul 2024, lot 122. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-908970.
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From the same sale Post War & Contemporary Art · Jul 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Paul Feeley | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Phenomena Gold Rim Sight | Paul Jenkins | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Triplet Swim | Katherine Bradford | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| Panarea | Roberto Matta | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| The Spot | Jim Lutes | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Prairie Mounds of Central Nebraska | Joseph E. Yoakum | $10,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William N. Copley | Man and Woman | $2,890 | Phillips, Jun 2022 | |
| William N. Copley | Flag of the political prisoner, from Gran Pavese – The Flag | Phillips, Feb 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Untitled (Dangerous Liaisons), 1990 | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| William N. Copley | Untitled | Rago, Mar 2024 | ||
| William N. Copley | S.M.S. [Shit Must Stop], volumes 1-6. New York: Letter Edged | Bonhams, Nov 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Happy Birthday Debo | Sotheby's, Mar 2016 | ||
| William N. Copley | Untitled (Think/Flag), from Artists and Writers Protest Agai | Phillips, Jun 2025 | ||
| William N. Copley | Interior | Sotheby's, Feb 2005 |
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.