Lot 656 · Early 20th Century & Modern Design
Proposal for a Sculpture for the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Houston
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — Early 20th Century & Modern Design, Lambertville · 19 January 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-980578
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-980578 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-980578
Albert Paley, Proposal for a Sculpture for the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Houston. Rago, 19 Jan 2023, lot 656. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-980578.
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Albert Paley, Proposal for a Sculpture for the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts, Houston. Rago, 19 Jan 2023, lot 656. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-980578.
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From the same sale Early 20th Century & Modern Design · Jan 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large vessel | Richard Devore | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Committee armchairs from Chandigarh, set of eight | Pierre Jeanneret | $35,000–$45,000 | |
| Custom sofa | Vladimir Kagan Design Group | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Medium pile carpet | Contemporary | $1,800–$2,400 | |
| Budding vase | Axel Salto | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Early bowl | Peter Voulkos | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Paley | White House candleholders, pair | $2,500 | Rago, Sep 2022 | |
| Albert Paley | Double Shear candleholders, pair | Rago, Sep 2022 | ||
| Albert Paley | Cloaked Nuance candleholders, pair | Rago, May 2022 | ||
| Albert Paley | Burning Bones Press #31 | Rago, Jan 2025 | ||
| Albert Paley | Ginkgo candleholders, pair | Rago, Sep 2021 | ||
| Albert Paley | Eclipse candleholders, pair | Rago, May 2024 | ||
| Albert Paley | Untitled (Burning Bones Press) | Rago, Sep 2023 | ||
| Albert Paley | Vulcan Candleholders, pair | Wright, Oct 2020 |
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.