Provenance
Morgan Lehman, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2013
Exhibited
New York, Morgan Lehman, Contemporary Watercolor, July 12–August 17, 2012
Pérez Art Museum Miami; Pittsburgh, The Andy Warhol Museum, Firelei Báez: Bloodlines, October 15, 2015–May 21, 2017, pp. 50, 121 (illustrated, p. 51)
Literature
Craig Garrett and Matt Price, ed., Vitamin D2: New Perspectives in Drawing, London, 2013, p. 39 (illustrated, erroneously dated 2011)

317

Firelei Báez

Demetrea (from the series Geographic Delay)

signed and dated "Firelei Báez '10" on the reverse
gouache and ink on paper
85 x 33 5/8 in. (215.9 x 85.4 cm)
Executed in 2010.

Estimate
$30,000 - 40,000

Sold for $94,500

Contact Specialist

Patrizia Koenig
Specialist, Head of Day Sale, Afternoon Session
+1 212 940 1279
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

New York Auction 19 May 2022

301
Reggie Burrows Hodges
Seated Listener
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $119,700
302
Jenna Gribbon
Pollyanna Wrestlers
Estimate $75,000 - 80,000
Sold for $100,800
303
Cornelius Annor
Asempa Aba Fie (Good News in the House)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $94,500
304
Derek Fordjour
Untitled (Girl with Trophy)
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $88,200
305
Shara Hughes
Cozy Crescent
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $214,200
306
Anthony Cudahy
the gate
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $88,200
307
Ludovic Nkoth
Beauty
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $75,600
308
Bony Ramirez
Las Perlas Traen Lágrimas
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $63,000
309
Chloe Wise
Making inoffensive magic in your house
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $69,300
310
Sanya Kantarovsky
Little Big Man
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,480
311
Dominique Fung
Greenly
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $63,000
312
Hilary Pecis
PK Studio Phone
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $214,200
313
Scott Kahn
Variation
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $252,000
314
Jonas Wood
Night Bloom 2
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $123,480
315
Katherina Olschbaur
The Lovers
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $75,600
316
Felipe Baeza
Xipe Tótec Morado
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $52,920
317
Firelei Báez
Demetrea (from the series Geographic Delay)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $94,500
318
Belkis Ayón
Nuestro Deber
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $107,100
319
Louise Bonnet
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $73,080
320
Issy Wood
More shields
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $35,280
321
Flora Yukhnovich
Stiff Peaks
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $630,000
322
Denyse Thomasos
Spin
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $302,400
323
Stanley Whitney
Untitled (#4)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $132,300
324
George Condo
Untitled
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $816,500
325
Tishan Hsu
Moon Goon
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $277,200
326
Jamian Juliano-Villani
Biking to the Garden of Eden
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,900
327
This lot is no longer available.
328
Derrick Adams
Figure in the Urban Landscape 2
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $69,300
329
Kwesi Botchway
21st Year Celebration
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $81,900
330
Jason Boyd Kinsella
Thaws
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $441,000
331
Sophie Larrimore
Lilac Wall
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $37,800
332
Susumu Kamijo
Resurrection on the Hill
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $107,100
333
Milo Matthieu
Deconstruction
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,500
334
Isshaq Ismail
Brown Face 5
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $60,480
335
Jordy Kerwick
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $239,400
336
Ben Sledsens
Bear in the Deep Woods
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $201,600
337
Joel Mesler
Untitled (In n Out)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $126,000
338
Aboudia
Abidjan Street Kids II
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $201,600
339
Kehinde Wiley
Big Daddy Kane
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $189,000
340
Wahab Saheed
Night After Valentine's Day
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,280
341
Jammie Holmes
Recycled Tradition
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $100,800
342
Jonathan Lyndon Chase
7 Heads on Red Bed
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,280
343
Jonathan Lyndon Chase
Man Lying in Garden Bed
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,880
344
Salman Toor
Mother
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $60,480
345
Simphiwe Ndzube
Dimbaza, An Ancient Relative of Sikasa
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $32,760
346
Elizabeth Peyton
Ludwig II Caresses Marie Antoinette
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $88,200
347
Claire Tabouret
Les deux amazones
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $94,500
348
Raelis Vasquez
En Rosado
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $20,160
349
Aliza Nisenbaum
Ozelot
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $18,900
350
Ángeles Agrela
Tilda
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $113,400
351
Rafa Macarrón
Los mentores
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $226,800
352
Edgar Plans
Untitled (Artist)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $302,400
353
Jaume Plensa
The Conversation I, II and III
Estimate $800,000 - 1,200,000
Sold for $998,000
354
This lot is no longer available.
355
Thomas Houseago
Giant (fallen)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $163,800
356
Thomas Houseago
Bronze Wall Mask I
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $107,100
357
Rashid Johnson
Untitled Escape Collage
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $816,500
358
Rashid Johnson
Beyond
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $151,200
359
Harold Ancart
Untitled
Estimate $90,000 - 120,000
360
Oscar Murillo
Yoga
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $100,000
361
Theaster Gates
Ledge 1
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $37,800
362
Theaster Gates
We Ate All the Parts
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,800
363
Jennifer Guidi
Infinite (Natural Sand SF #2H, Blue Fill, White Ground)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $315,000
364
Jennifer Guidi
Untitled (Field #4 Sand)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $113,400
365
Sean Scully
Shadowing
Estimate $450,000 - 650,000
Sold for $604,800
366
Günther Förg
Untitled
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
Sold for $201,600
367
Wade Guyton
Untitled
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $252,000
368
Wade Guyton
Untitled
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $327,600
369
Joe Bradley
Night Christ
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $119,700
370
Joe Bradley
Nomad
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $226,800
371
Urs Fischer
Magnesium
Estimate $500,000 - 700,000
Sold for $693,000
372
This lot is no longer available.
373
Rudolf Stingel
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
374
This lot is no longer available.
375
Hiroshi Sugimoto
JOE 2083
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $107,100
376
Cindy Sherman
Untitled Film Still
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $264,600
377
Gilbert & George
Thugs
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,200
378
Takashi Murakami & Virgil Abloh
Our Spot 1
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $239,400
379
Allison Zuckerman
The Craft
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $126,000
380
Brandon Lipchik
Pinball
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,720
381
Sascha Braunig
Bossy Pins
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,800
382
Madeleine Pfull
Mustard Cardigan
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,380
383
Raphael Adjetey Adjei Mayne
Untitled (Adidas series)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,940
384
Henry Taylor
Bruce Sudaro ( he was Donna summers husband )
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $119,700
385
Calvin Marcus
Dead Soldier
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $151,200
386
Genieve Figgis
Blue Boat
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $94,500
387
Janet Taylor Pickett
Emergence
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $44,100
388
William Scott
Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
389
Christina Forrer
Polka Dots
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,760
390
Wonder Buhle Mbambo
Sikhuliswe kahle
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,760
391
Nicola Tyson
Face
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $37,800
392
Gina Beavers
Lip Palette
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,120
393
Gina Beavers
North Fork Lobsters
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
394
Ginny Casey
Mirror Bones
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,900
395
Brian Calvin
Sinking (Standing Still)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,400
396
Shaina McCoy
Baubles, Barrettes & Beads
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $81,900
397
John Madu
Grace going blonde for the summer
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
398
Oluwole Omofemi
Blue World
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $119,700
399
Logan Sylve
Lady Bug on Tuesday
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $26,460
400
Sky Kim
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $50,400
401
Ayako Rokkaku
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $478,800
402
MADSAKI
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $69,300
403
Tom Sachs
127 Composition with Yellow 1930
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $107,100
404
Tomoo Gokita
Mystic Revelation
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $214,200
405
Jonathan Monk
Deflated Sculpture no. I
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $94,500
406
Javier Calleja
No Cartoons Tonight
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,900
407
Yoshitomo Nara
Untitled (Who Snatched the Babies)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $75,600
408
Robert Nava
Mind Inside Mind Tiger
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,280
409
Emily Mae Smith
Composition Study, Still Life
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,640
410
John Currin
Sentimental Woman
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $44,100
411
Raymond Pettibon
Untitled (Nearer and nearer, as He felt, to where He should see ships burn. CROSS AND HAVE DONE WITH IT, YOU ARE SAFE — AND I AM DESOLATE.)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $17,640
412
Carroll Dunham
Four works: (i) Untitled (1/31/09); (ii) Untitled (5/12/09); (iii) Untitled (2/23/09); (iv) Untitled (2/10/09)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,120
413
David Salle
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,900
414
André Butzer
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $163,800
415
Adel Abdessemed
Chemins qui ne mènent nulle part
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
416
Jonathan Meese
Suzy Wong
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
417
Waltercio Caldas
Homenagem aos passáros ao nascimento das grandes florestas
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $50,400
418
Erwin Wurm
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
419
Franz Ackermann
Last Summer
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
420
Matt Connors
Second Table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
421
Richard Aldrich
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
422
Julia Rommel
Cal Ripken Jr. (Kidnapping)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,800
423
Tauba Auerbach
MM-HM
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,680
424
Ali Banisadr
Foot Soldier
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,900
425
Jenny Holzer
Selection From Survival: Trust Visions That Don't Feature Buckets of Blood
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $88,200
426
R.H. Quaytman
Drawing
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
427
This lot is no longer available.
428
Shio Kusaka
(dot 2)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,600
429
This lot is no longer available.
430
Juan Muñoz
Shutters
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,800
431
Alex Israel
Untitled (Flat)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $151,200
432
Nate Lowman
Wisconsin Cairn (Lake Flannery)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,320
433
Trevor Shimizu
Aralia
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,640
434
Josh Smith
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $15,120
435
Richard Prince
Instagram
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $35,280
436
Petra Cortright
+deer+monitoring+data
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,160
437
Bill Viola
Addie
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $94,500
438
Cory Arcangel
Panasonic TH-42PWD8UK Plasma Screen Burn
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
439
Dionisio González
Dauphin 9
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
440
Matthew Day Jackson
Fortunate Son
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,680
441
Fredrik Værslev
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $21,420
442
John Henderson
Cast
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $3,780
443
Jon Rafman
New Age Demanded (Twistface Pink)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,160

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale,...

New York Auction 19 May 2022

Provenance

Exhibited

Literature

317

Firelei Báez

Demetrea (from the series Geographic Delay)

20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session