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Auction Name Post War and Contemporary Art - Prints Total Sales (USD) 547,625.00
Auction Date May 04, 2019 - May 04, 2019 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 428,750.00
Sale Number #177 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 635,650.00
Total Lots 191
Sold Lots 141 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 642,450.00
% of Lots Sold 73.82% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 952,650.00
Unsold Lots 50 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 57.48%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
841 Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)

Art Critic, 1996

1996 USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 40,625.00
853 Francesco Clemente (Italian, b. 1952)

China, 1991

1991 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 26,250.00
789 Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)

Wallpaper with Blue Floor Interior, 1992

1992 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 23,750.00
758 After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Superman, The Witch, Santa Claus, Mammy, Mickey Mouse, Howdy Doody, Dracula, The Shadow, The Star and Uncle Sam, 1981

1981 USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 21,250.00
759 After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Siberian Tiger, Pine Barrens Tree Frog, Bighorn Ram, Giant Panda, San Francisco Silverspot, Black Rhinoceros, African Elephant, Orangutan, Bald Eagle and Grevy’s Zebra, 1983

1983 USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 20,000.00
612 Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Electric Chair #76, 1971

1971 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 17,500.00
844 Frank Stella (American, b. 1936)

The Candles, 1992

1992 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 16,250.00
760 After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

John Wayne, Custer, Geronimo, Teddy Roosevelt, Annie Oakley, Mask and Mother and Child, 1986

1986 USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 12,500.00
763 After Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)

Moonwalk, 1987

1987 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 12,500.00
754 Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990)

Untitled, Jan 15, 1981

1981 USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 11,875.00
610 Francesca Woodman (American, 1958-1981)

Untitled, ca. 1978

ca. 1978 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 11,250.00
615 Ed Ruscha (American, b. 1937)

Mews, Pews, Brews, Stews & Dues, 1970

1970 USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,625.00
519 Josef Albers (American/German, 1888-1976)

Tlaloc, 1944

1944 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 9,375.00
687 Christo (American/Bulgarian, b. 1935)

Wrapped Book (Modern Art), 1978

1978 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 8,750.00
667 Romare Bearden (American, 1911-1988)

Carolina Morning (Recollection Pond), 1968/71

1968/71 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 7,500.00
546 Jean Dubuffet (French, 1901-1985)

Samedi Tantôt, 1964

1964 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 6,875.00
881 Wolf Kahn (American, b. 1927)

Floating Sunset, 1992

1992 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,875.00
741 Wayne Thiebaud (American, b. 1920)

Glassed Candy, from the Presidential Portfolio, 1980

1980 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 6,250.00
757a Keith Haring (American, 1958-1990)

Absolut Haring, 1986

1986 USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD 6,250.00
780 James Turrell (American, b. 1943)

Tollyn from First Light, 1989-90

1989-90 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,250.00
849 David Hockney (British, b. 1937)

Warm Start from Some New Prints, 1993

1993 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,250.00
547 Jasper Johns (American, b. 1930)

Light Bulb, 1966

1966 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 5,937.50
558 Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997)

Landscape 2, from Ten Landscapes, 1967

1967 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,625.00
682 Howard Smith (American, b. 1943)

Untitled (The Yellow Painting), 1974

1974 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,625.00
931 Serge Mendjisky (French, 1929-2017)

Place de Furstenberg

USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD 5,625.00
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