Provenance
PaceWildenstein, New York
Catalogue Essay
"If I have a room full of parts, they are like a lot of words and I have to take one piece and put it next to another and find out if it really fits. The poet’s influence is there, plus in my titles."
John Chamberlain, 2006

165

John Chamberlain

Present Absence

2003
painted steel
7 x 5 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (17.8 x 14.6 x 12.1 cm)
This work has been recorded in the archives of the John Chamberlain studio.

Estimate
$80,000 - 120,000

Sold for $257,000

Contact Specialist
Kate Bryan
Head of Day Sale
New York
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Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York Auction 14 November 2014 11am

101
Tony Lewis
ect.
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $81,250
102
David Ostrowski
F (Gee Vaucher)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $93,750
103
Mark Flood
The Path
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $75,000
104
Petra Cortright
+valerie +night +.mp3
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,000
105
Parker Ito
Inkjet painting #10 (8 color ink)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $35,000
106
Michael Staniak
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500
107
Jean-Baptiste Bernadet
Untitled (Fugue X)
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $47,500
108
Leo Gabin
Throw Back
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
109
Dan Rees
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $93,750
110
Christian Rosa
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $87,500
111
Ethan Cook
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500
112
Peter Sutherland
This is Patagucci
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
113
Nick Darmstaedter
This
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
114
This lot is no longer available.
115
Lucien Smith
Working Girl
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
116
Aaron Garber-Maikovska
Jewel
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $35,000
117
Nathan Hylden
Some Other Way of Counting III
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
118
David Noonan
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,875
119
Nathan Mabry
A Very Touching Moment (?)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
120
Justin Matherly
All excellent things are as difficult as they are rare (Champion sound)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $32,500
121
Jon Rafman
Brand New Paint Job (Franz Kline Vault)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
122
Valerie Snobeck
Formed Cords
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500
123
Mark Flood
Metropolitan Hole
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $47,500
124
Jeff Elrod
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,000
125
Walead Beshty
Three Sided Mirrored Pair (BCM), November 24th 2007, Los Angeles, California, Kodak Supra
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $93,750
126
Ryan Estep
No. 3 From the Silica Sand Series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $30,000
127
Dan Rees
Artex 1
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $60,000
128
Sam Falls
Untitled (Hose Dye, 30)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
129
Israel Lund
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $47,500
130
Parker Ito
The Agony and the Ecstasy
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,000
131
Dan Colen
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $40,000
132
Fredrik Værslev
Toro #6
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
133
Mark Hagen
To be Titled (Additive Painting #85)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
134
Ryan Sullivan
January 10, 2011
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
135
Sergej Jensen
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $100,000
136
Kaari Upson
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
137
This lot is no longer available.
138
Dana Schutz
Q-Tip Sculptor
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $149,000
139
This lot is no longer available.
140
Dana Schutz
Seeing the Future (Blue Sweater)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
141
Mark Bradford
Untitled
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $106,250
142
Oscar Murillo
Untitled
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $377,000
143
Adam McEwen
Untitled (Bill)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $112,500
144
Glenn Ligon
Study for White Series
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $118,750
145
Mark Bradford
Untitled (Polici Auto Auction)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
146
Richard Prince
Untitled (Cowboy)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $68,750
147
David Ostrowski
F (Ben Stiller - Bilder die Ähnlichkeit haben mit meinem Vater)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $125,000
148
Oscar Murillo
Touch me with your greasy hands
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
149
Thomas Houseago
S-Mask II
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $173,000
150
Walton Ford
Guilty Elephant
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
151
Ashley Bickerton
Wild Gene Pool: Ark
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $81,250
152
Thomas Houseago
Hands/Feet Panel (Walking Man)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
153
Ugo Rondinone
MOONRISE. west. march
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $100,000
154
Tara Donovan
Untitled (Toothpicks)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
155
William Kentridge
Untitled (from Summer Graffiti Series)
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
156
Kara Walker
Bureau of Refugees: July 26 Jno. Dunn beat freedwoman severely, trial a farce
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
157
Cady Noland
Enquirer Page with Eyes Cut Out Template
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
158
Richard Prince
What Can You Do?
Estimate $450,000 - 550,000
Sold for $461,000
159
Yoshitomo Nara
Rock n' Roll Suicide
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $365,000
160
Ai Weiwei
Oil Spills
Estimate $220,000 - 250,000
161
Damien Hirst
Asp-val
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
162
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Three Butterfly Wings)
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $293,000
163
Damien Hirst
Beautiful House, Car and Two Point Four Kids Painting
Estimate $450,000 - 550,000
164
Frank Stella
Level VI B, Shrine VI
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $161,000
165
John Chamberlain
Present Absence
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $257,000
166
Yayoi Kusama
Infinity Nets (TWWP)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $100,000
167
Sturtevant
Study for Flowers
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $125,000
168
Andy Warhol
Dollar Sign
Estimate $400,000 - 500,000
169
Gerhard Richter
8.12.85
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $197,000
170
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Estimate $500,000 - 700,000
171
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
172
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
173
Raymond Pettibon
Four Works: (i) No title (I Cut That...), 2004; (ii) No title (One Wasn't The...), 2005, (iii) No title (Ask for Wholesale...), 2002; (iv) No title (In the Face of...), 2005
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
174
Andy Warhol
Gun
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $137,000
175
Andy Warhol
Untitled (Sidney Janis)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
176
Andy Warhol
Sid Bass
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
177
Andy Warhol
Carlo de Benedetti
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
178
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
179
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
180
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
181
Tom Wesselmann
Study for Bedroom Blonde, Black and Green Pillows
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $131,000
182
Tom Wesselmann
Study for Still Life with Matisse & Johns
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $68,750
183
Lee Ufan
From Line
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
184
Lee Ufan
From Point
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
185
Richard Diebenkorn
No. 7 (Ocean Park, Variation 7)
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $245,000
186
Alexander Calder
Composition with Blue Sphere
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $185,000
187
Andy Warhol
Two works: (i) Reclining Figure with Legs to Chest; (ii) Standing Figure
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
188
Alexander Calder
Airborne
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $137,000
189
Milton Avery
Bouquet by the Bay
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
190
Alice Neel
Night
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
191
Josef Albers
5 Greens and Blue
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $173,000
192
Frank Stella
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $43,750
193
Sol LeWitt
Four-Part Drawing Using Three Colors in Each Part
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $68,750
194
Robert Mangold
Column Painting 19, Version 2
Estimate $175,000 - 250,000
195
Mary Heilmann
Jellyfish
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
196
Günther Förg
Farbfeld
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $93,750
197
Alfred Jensen
The Tectractys
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $197,000
198
Theodoros Stamos
Carthage Sun Box
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $31,250
199
Paul Jenkins
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $35,000
200
William Anastasi
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
201
Jack Goldstein
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
202
Imi Knoebel
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
203
Jack Goldstein
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
204
Sarah Morris
Mouse [Origami]
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $87,500
205
Sol LeWitt
Complex Form #65
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
206
Peter Halley
Pink Prison
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $52,500
207
Peter Halley
Two Cells, Horizontal Prison
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $52,500
208
Bernard Frize
David
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
209
Jacqueline Humphries
Hor #11
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $81,250
210
Richard Tuttle
Space-is-Concrete (21)
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
211
Martin Kippenberger
Copa und Ipa
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $87,500
212
Gilbert & George
Heavy Petting
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
213
Richard Prince
Untitled (de Kooning Book)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
214
Christian Marclay
Just Take My Body (Body Mix Series)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $106,250
215
This lot is no longer available.
216
George Condo
The Fractured Duke
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $143,000
217
Julian Opie
Flocked Painting No. 50
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $22,500
218
Carroll Dunham
Mesokingdom Eleven (Coast)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $161,000
219
Francesco Clemente
Jerry Hall
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
220
Amy Sillman
Untitled (Little Threesome)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $125,000
221
McDermott and McGough
By The Look In My Eyes
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
222
Louise Fishman
Swarm of Thoughts
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $31,250
223
Lynda Benglis
Figure
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $100,000
224
Sarah Lucas
„ohne Titel“ Mais/Corn
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
225
Jenny Holzer
Truism Footstool
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
226
Barbara Kruger
FACE IT (Yellow)
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $106,250
227
Jenny Holzer
SAC Wiley (Blue)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
228
Andreas Gursky
Niagara Falls
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $329,000
229
Candida Höfer
El Escorial VI
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
230
Thomas Ruff
Sterne STE 2.07 11h 16m 40°
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $75,000
231
Thomas Demand
Hecke (Hedge)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
232
Andreas Gursky
Angler, Mühleim an der Ruhr
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $37,500
233
Florian Maier-Aichen
Nacht im Riesengbebirge [Night in the Riesengebirge]
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
234
Florian Maier-Aichen
Untitled (Long Beach)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
235
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Saint James Theatre New Zealand
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
236
Bernd and Hilla Becher
Watertowers
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $143,000
237
Massimo Vitali
Coney Island Grande
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
238
Catherine Opie
Untitled #14 (Icehouses)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
239
Vik Muniz
Monica Vitti (from Pictures of Diamonds)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $56,250
240
Vik Muniz
Mona Lisa, after Leonardo da Vinci (Gordian Puzzles)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $81,250
241
Vik Muniz
Phantom of the opera (from Caviar Monsters)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
242
Vik Muniz
One Dollar Bill (After Warhol)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
243
Thomas Ruff
Nudes eb05
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $52,500
244
Marilyn Minter
Cyclone
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
245
Marilyn Minter
Mardi Gras
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
246
Ryan McGinley
Jonas (Molten)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $12,500
247
Robin Rhode
Untitled / Rings
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
248
Eric Cahan
7:21pm, Sagg Main Beach, NY
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,125
249
Tavares Strachan
You Belong Here
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
250
Justin Adian
Non-Site Healing
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $52,500
251
Michael Delucia
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $13,750
252
Hugo McCloud
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
253
John Gibson
Thomas II
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
254
George Condo
Uncle Joe
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
255
Adam McEwen
Auction Painting
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,250
256
Dan Colen
Blow-Up God (8)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $12,500
257
Cecily Brown
Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $23,750
258
Julie Mehretu
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
259
Chuck Close
Self-Portrait/Scribble/Etching
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $10,000
260
Roy Lichtenstein
Dr. Waldmann (Black State)
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
261
Rachel Feinstein
Ruth with Tea Cup
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $8,750
262
Lorna Simpson
Two works: (i) Condensation; (ii) Composed Blue
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
263
Hunt Slonem
Untitled (bunny)
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
264
Roland Flexner
Untitled
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $563
265
Carole A. Feuerman
Miniature Serena II
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
266
Philip Taaffe
Composition with Ornamental Fragments II
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
267
Mimmo Paladino
Poeta All'Ombra
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
268
Nam June Paik
Big Shoulder
Estimate $150,000 - 180,000
Sold for $221,000
269
Y. Z. Kami
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
270
Juan Muñoz
Untitled (false pride-carried on the back of shame)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
271
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Frattali (red)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
272
Bryan Hunt
Waterfall
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
273
Iván Navarro
Shortcut
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $137,000
274
Marc Swanson
Untitled (Black Ram)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $22,500
275
Marc Quinn
Meeting of the Tigris and Euphrates
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $149,000
276
Kaz Oshiro
File Cabinets (black/black)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500
277
Bosco Sodi
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
278
Barnaby Furnas
Bad Back
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
279
Kiki Smith
Untitled (Head with Glass Eyes and Tin Teeth)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $47,500
280
Gert and Uwe Tobias
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
281
This lot is no longer available.
282
Russell Young
Marilyn Portrait
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
283
Kehinde Wiley
Passing/Posing (St. John the Baptist)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
284
Massimo Giannoni
After the Close
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
285
Stanley Casselman
IR-44-9
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
286
Gregor Hildebrandt
Ich behaupte nicht (Nico)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
287
This lot is no longer available.
288
Ned Vena
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $18,750
289
Walead Beshty
Copper (FedEx® Large Kraft Box ©2005 FEDEX 139751 REV 10/05 SSCC), Standard Overnight, Los Angeles-New York trk#870069766920/867788937067, January 12-13, 2010, (…), International Priority, Doha-London trk#800273501036, July 21-23, 2013, (…), Priority Overnight, Los Angeles-Long Island City trk#770861866336, August 18-20, 2014, Standard Overnight, Long Island City-New York trk#771253660128, September 24-26, 2014
Estimate $45,000 - 55,000
Sold for $56,250
290
Nina Beier
Portrait Mode
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
291
Dan Colen
Not All Right
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
292
Josh Smith
Two works: (i) Untitled (JS06312); (ii) Untitled (JS06305)
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
293
Glenn Ligon
Study for Negro Sunshine II #10
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
294
KAWS
Untitled (Maidenform)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $56,250
295
Aaron Curry
Masks (Pixelated Sorcerers)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000

Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York Auction 14 November 2014 11am

Provenance

Catalogue Essay

165

John Chamberlain

Present Absence

Contemporary Art Day Sale