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Sothebys: Contemporary Discoveries
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| Auction Name | Contemporary Discoveries | Total Sales (USD) | 799,200.00 |
| Auction Date | July 16, 2024 - July 16, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 512,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #N11426 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 745,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 78 | ||
| Sold Lots | 69 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 634,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.46% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 927,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 9 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 86.20% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Banksy | Girl with Balloon |
2004 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 114,000.00 |
| 150 | Andy Warhol | Sitting Bull (Feldman & Schellmann IIIA.70) |
1986 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 108,000.00 |
| 304 | Banksy | Trolleys (Color) |
2007 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 54,000.00 |
| 245 | Julian Opie | Mini skirt girl. 1 |
2014 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 48,000.00 |
| 41 | Richard Prince | Untitled (portrait) |
2014 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 31,200.00 |
| 305 | Damien Hirst | Butterfly Blue, from Memento |
2008 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 31,200.00 |
| 317 | Damien Hirst | Water (H6-9), from The Elements |
2020 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 31,200.00 |
| 146 | Marina Abramovic | Gold Mask |
2009 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 28,800.00 |
| 264 | Keith Haring | Barking Dog, from Icons (Littmann p. 171) |
1990 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 24,000.00 |
| 217 | Terry O'Neill | Elton John, Dodger Stadium |
1975, printed later | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 22,800.00 |
| 303 | Banksy | Grannies |
2006 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 18,000.00 |
| 285 | Various Artists | Nine Works, from Ten from Leo Castelli |
1968 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,800.00 |
| 291 | Frank Stella | Squid, from The Waves (Axsom 188) |
1989 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 16,800.00 |
| 106 | Louise Lawler | Additional Support |
2007, printed in 2011 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 14,400.00 |
| 315 | Harland Miller | In Shadows I Boogie |
2019 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 14,400.00 |
| 129 | Nan Goldin | Ivy in the Garden, Profile |
1972 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 13,200.00 |
| 195 | Larry Clark | Teenage Couple (from Teenage Lust) |
1972 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 11,400.00 |
| 284 | Roy Lichtenstein | Modern Art Poster (Corlett II.8) |
1967 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 11,400.00 |
| 125 | Elaine Sturtevant | Duchamp Relache |
1967, printed later. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,800.00 |
| 312 | Damien Hirst | Savoy (H5-8), from Color Space |
2018 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,200.00 |
| 186 | Hiroshi Sugimoto | La Boite en Bois (The Wooden Box) |
2004 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 269 | Mickalene Thomas | Marie: Femme Noire Nue Couchee #2 |
2011 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 47 | Tracey Emin | I'm Down on My Fucking Knees |
1998 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,400.00 |
| 311 | Damien Hirst | Cafe Royal (H5-7), from Color Space |
2018 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,800.00 |
| 109 | Nan Goldin | Sunset on the train, Berlin-Paris |
2012, printed in 2013 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,200.00 |
![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Bell, Thomas. A Monograph of the Testudinata. London [1836-1842]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/29dc9a36-584c-476d-bc08-834bc3d3902d.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Bell, Thomas. A Monograph of the Testudinata. London [1836-1842]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000.")
![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Gould, John. A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds [and] Supplement completed after the authors death…, London [1849-]1861 and [1880-]1887. CHF 50,000 to 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d1c7f9bc-1bd9-43a2-9cd9-fa2e0a89d50f.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Gould, John. A monograph of the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds [and] Supplement completed after the authors death…, London [1849-]1861 and [1880-]1887. CHF 50,000 to 80,000.")
![<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dcac6725-5a79-4a9a-8172-9a5e10ccb75b.png "<b>Koller, Sep. 18:</b> Levaillant, François. Histoire naturelle des oiseaux de paradis et des rolliers, suivie de celle des toucans et des barbus. Paris [1801-]1806. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.")
