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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Rago — 20|21 Art, Lambertville · 29 September 2022
- Record ID
- TB-2026-991881
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Chuck Close, Portrait of Jonas Mekas. Rago, 29 Sep 2022, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-991881.
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Chuck Close, Portrait of Jonas Mekas. Rago, 29 Sep 2022, lot 141. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-991881.
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From the same sale 20|21 Art · Sep 2022
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Carroll Dunham | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Hysteresis No.1 | Ross Iannatti | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Xxl1 | Michael Manning | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled | Michael Williams | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Figure in Interior | Nell Blaine | $1,200–$1,800 | |
| Untitled | John Ferren | $1,000–$1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Close | Arne | $2,750 | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2025 | |
| Chuck Close | Dalai Lama | Phillips, Apr 2024 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self Portrait II | Christie's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Chuck Close | Georgia/Fingerprint II , 1985 | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Philip, 1991 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jul 2024 | ||
| Chuck Close | Leslie | Rago, Oct 2022 | ||
| Chuck Close | Self-Portrait (tapestry), 1993 | Freeman's | Hindman, Apr 2026 | ||
| Chuck Close | Keith V | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 |
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.