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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Prints + Multiples, Lambertville · 15 February 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-979145
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bruce Nauman, Learned Helplessness in Rats. Rago, 15 Feb 2023, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-979145.
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Bruce Nauman, Learned Helplessness in Rats. Rago, 15 Feb 2023, lot 259. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-979145.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Blue and Yellow and Red-Orange | Ellsworth Kelly | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Howdy Doody (from the Myths series) | Andy Warhol | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Flash - November 22, 1963 | Andy Warhol | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Damn Braces | Sam Francis | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Flash - November 22, 1963 | Andy Warhol | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Double Self-Portrait | After Andy Warhol | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Nauman | I Learned Helplessness From Rats | $2,580 | Rago, Feb 2023 | |
| Bruce Nauman | Doe Fawn (C. 20) | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Bruce Nauman | Life Mask (Gemini G.E.L. 941, C. 41) | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Bruce Nauman | Human Companionship, Human Drain | Rago, Feb 2023 | ||
| Bruce Nauman | Life Fly Lifes Flies (from the Leo Castelli 90th Birthday po | Rago, Mar 2022 | ||
| Bruce Nauman | Verso Recto | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Bruce Nauman | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Dec 2025 | ||
| Bruce Nauman | Pearl Masque | Christie's, Jul 2026 |
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.