Provenance
Blum & Poe, Los Angeles
Private Collection
Catalogue Essay
"The sense that everything’s possible, for me, that’s kind of a given. I don’t feel restricted, or I don’t want to feel restricted, by any rules.”
Mark Grotjahn, 2007

159

Mark Grotjahn

Untitled

2002
colored pencil on paper
16 3/4 x 13 7/8 in. (42.5 x 35.5 cm.)
Initialed "G" lower right; further signed and dated "Mark Grotjahn 2002" on the reverse.

Estimate
$100,000 - 150,000

Sold for $118,750

Contact Specialist
Amanda Stoffel
Head of Day Sale
astoffel@phillips.com
+1 212 940 1261

Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York 16 May 2014 11am

101
David Ostrowski
F (Between Two Ferns)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $281,000
102
Richard Aldrich
Two Planes (with marks)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
103
Jeff Elrod
Air/Sea
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $209,000
104
Nathan Hylden
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $47,500
105
Fredrik Værslev
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
106
Parker Ito
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $52,500
107
Israel Lund
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $100,000
108
Dan Rees
Artex Painting
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $75,000
109
Hugh Scott-Douglas
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $52,500
110
Ida Ekblad
To Drink A Glass Of Melted Snow
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
111
Kaari Upson
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
112
Lucien Smith
A Simple Twist of Fate 6
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $62,500
113
Parker Ito
Inkjet Painting #4 (8 color ink)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $87,500
114
Sam Falls
Untitled (Topanga 8)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
115
Mark Flood
Pleasure Island
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $197,000
116
Amanda Ross-Ho
White Goddess #1 Wall
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,125
117
Mark Flood
25 Additional Paintings
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $21,250
118
Ned Vena
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $50,000
119
Sergej Jensen
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $106,250
120
Sam Moyer
Bleach Bum
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $56,250
121
Ned Vena
Untitled (Pembroke)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $56,250
122
Sterling Ruby
Mother and Father Saved with Exhaust Pipes
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
123
Nate Lowman
Ghosts
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $87,500
124
Sam Falls
Untitled Red (Highland Park, CA)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
125
Rob Pruitt
Cherry Bomb
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
126
Jim Shaw
Untitled (Ripped Face Drawing)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,500
127
Christian Marclay
Small Mashup II
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $75,000
128
Dan Colen
Haddad
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $62,500
129
Dan Colen
Untitled (Birdshit)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
130
Tom Friedman
Untitled (cereal)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $93,750
131
Dan Colen
To be titled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $81,250
132
Lucien Smith
Meeeeooooooowww!
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
133
Sterling Ruby
Ceramic/Snow Trophy
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
134
Nathan Hylden
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
135
Tauba Auerbach
The Whole Alphabet
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $37,500
136
Tauba Auerbach
Braille Yes + Not
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
137
Garth Weiser
Nude #4, Red Grid
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
138
Matthew Monahan
Mask (Concentric Self)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
139
Oscar Murillo
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
140
Mary Heilmann
Beach Break
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $56,250
141
This lot is no longer available.
142
Carol Bove
Desuverette
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $15,000
143
Aaron Young
Tumbleweed (crushed fence)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
144
Ugo Rondinone
2. March
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
145
Ugo Rondinone
24. April
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
146
Jacob Kassay
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
147
KAWS
Untitled (HTLC10)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $68,750
148
Mr.
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
149
Allan McCollum
Five Colored Surrogates
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
150
KAWS
T.N.O.N - B
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $45,000
151
Tomoo Gokita
Two works: (i) Jackie Morningstar; (ii) Sorry Charlie
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
152
KAWS
Untitled (Guess)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $68,750
153
Thomas Houseago
Untitled
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $149,000
154
Nathan Mabry
A Very Touching Moment (Pitching a Tent)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
155
Antony Gormley
MEME CXXXIII
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
156
Ai Weiwei
Fairytale - 1001 Chairs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
157
Rashid Johnson
The Tribal Futurist
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $118,750
158
Christopher Wool
Untitled (T8)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $173,000
159
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $118,750
160
Guyton\Walker
Untitled
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
161
Kelley Walker
Untitled
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
Sold for $209,000
162
Damien Hirst
Beautiful Ain't That a Kick in the Head Painting
Estimate $450,000 - 550,000
Sold for $581,000
163
Tracey Emin
Those who suffer LOVE
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
164
John Baldessari
Strobe Series/Futurist: Dog on Leash (for Balla) (Version B)
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
165
Isa Genzken
Soziale Fassaden
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
166
Anselm Reyle
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
167
Ernesto Neto
Desverticalizando o encontro no aconchego do comflito
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
168
Olafur Eliasson
Holo lamp
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
169
Isa Genzken
Urlaub
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $75,000
170
Hernan Bas
The Soft Spoken Sissy with Spoonbill Feathers
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
171
Elliott Hundley
The Hanging Garden, The Invention of Drawing
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
172
Ghada Amer
White Kiss
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $93,750
173
Elliott Hundley
Armor
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
174
Isa Genzken
Oskar
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
175
Fred Tomaselli
Study for Tower of Peace Towers
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $100,000
176
Yoshitomo Nara
The Puff Marshies Mini
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
177
Takashi Murakami
Superflat Monogram
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
178
KAWS
Night Time Office
Estimate $180,000 - 220,000
Sold for $209,000
179
Zhang Huan
American Flag No. 7
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $173,000
180
Kara Walker
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $100,000
181
Yoshitomo Nara
Soldier
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $137,000
182
Yoshitomo Nara and David Shrigley
Two works: (i) Olympiade; (ii) Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
183
Yoshitomo Nara
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,500
184
Yoshitomo Nara
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
185
Francis Alÿs
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
186
Francis Alÿs
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
187
Cecily Brown
Mommets in the Tumult
Estimate $450,000 - 550,000
188
John Baldessari
Untitled
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $221,000
189
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled (crown of thorns)
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $317,000
190
James Rosenquist
Gun-Play-Guns
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
191
Richard Pettibone
Andy Warhol Saturday Disaster 1964
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
192
Wayne Thiebaud
Candy Sticks
Estimate $700,000 - 900,000
Sold for $725,000
193
Raymond Pettibon
No title (We are safe here...)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500
194
Andy Warhol
Work Boots (Positive)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
195
Andy Warhol
John Gotti
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $167,000
196
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
197
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Untitled (Space Pork)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
198
Mike Bidlo
Campbell's Chili Beef Soup
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
199
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $75,000
200
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $81,250
201
Keith Haring
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
202
Andy Warhol
Female Head (with Blue Gems)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
203
Tom Wesselmann
Untitled (Study for Bedroom Painting)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
204
Mel Ramos
Rokeby Venus (Velazquez Version)
Estimate $350,000 - 450,000
205
Alex Katz
Harbor #2
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $281,000
206
Sam Francis
Untitled (SF92-116)
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $305,000
207
Sam Francis
Two works: (i) 74-139, 1974; (ii) 73-657
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $60,000
208
Lee Ufan
From Point
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $106,250
209
Paul Jenkins
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $37,500
210
Sol LeWitt
Not Straight Brushstrokes In All Directions
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $60,000
211
Alexander Calder
Composition (Pyramids and Sun on Target)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $137,000
212
Alexander Calder
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $93,750
213
John Chamberlain
Leggsbenedict
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $269,000
214
Donald Judd
Untitled (88-11)
Estimate $350,000 - 450,000
215
Sol LeWitt
Wall Drawing 415B
Estimate $180,000 - 220,000
Sold for $209,000
216
This lot is no longer available.
218
Conrad Marca-Relli
'Plan M' L-5-62
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
219
Conrad Marca-Relli
L-5-69
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
220
Jean Dubuffet
Chameau et Bédouin
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $81,250
221
Nicolas de Staël
Un tableau arraché
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $293,000
222
Milton Resnick
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
223
Gerhard Richter
Vermalung (Braun)
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $112,500
224
Günther Förg
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
225
John McLaughlin
#1
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $197,000
226
David Novros
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
227
Theodoros Stamos
Infinity Field, E Series 127
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
228
Terry Winters
Strata (Bed)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
229
Julian Schnabel
Untitled (Swan Lake Painting)
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $118,750
230
Robert Rauschenberg
Secret (anagrams)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
231
Jim Dine
Untitled (Tools)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
232
Jim Dine
Tampa Tool Reliefs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
233
William Anastasi
Untitled (Babadad VII)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
234
Jules de Balincourt
Going In Coming Out
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
235
Barnaby Furnas
Concert (Grey)
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
236
Ed Ruscha
Doric
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $629,000
237
Ed Ruscha
Black and White Palette
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
Sold for $52,500
238
Jack Goldstein
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $47,500
239
Sean Scully
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
240
Bernar Venet
Position of Three Major Arcs of 242.5 degrees
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
241
Victor Vasarely
Calcis
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $68,750
242
Richard Anuszkiewicz
Temple of Dark Blue and Orange
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $68,750
243
Victor Vasarely
Pokal
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $161,000
244
Chris Martin
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $18,750
245
Dan Walsh
Red Diptych II
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $87,500
246
Peter Halley
Unknown
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $60,000
247
Jack Pierson
Dead
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $56,250
248
Damian Loeb
Being There
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $100,000
249
Gilbert & George
Coloured Skins
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $125,000
250
Cindy Sherman
Nine works: Untitled #364, #365, #367, #368, #370, #371, #373, #374, #376
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $125,000
251
Hannah Wilke
S.0.S. Starification Object Series
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
252
Zhang Huan
Foam Series
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
253
Carrie Mae Weems
The Kitchen Table Series: Untitled (Eating Lobster)
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $27,500
254
Carrie Mae Weems
Mom at Work
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
255
Andres Serrano
Black Baby Jesus
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
256
Andres Serrano
Piss Christ
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
257
Gregory Crewdson
Untitled (Second Skin) from Twilight
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
258
Florian Maier-Aichen
Untitled
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
259
Mitch Epstein
Chalmette Oil Refinery, New Orleans, Louisiana II (From the Series American Power)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
260
Mitch Epstein
BP Carson Refinery, California (From the Series American Power)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
261
Gabriel Orozco
Parachute in Iceland (South)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
262
Catherine Opie
Larkie from the Surfer Portraits series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
263
Catherine Opie
Untitled #7 (Surfers)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $293,000
264
Candida Höfer
Two works: (i) Teatro Olimpico Vicenzo, 1988; (ii) Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Gent III
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
265
Candida Höfer
Fundação Bienal de São Paulo XI
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
266
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Honen Dam, Tohjiro Sano
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
267
Hiroshi Sugimoto
Elmwood, New Jersey
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
268
Vik Muniz
Romy Schneider (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
269
This lot is no longer available.
270
Vik Muniz
Reversal Grey Marilyn (from Pictures of Diamond Dust)
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
Sold for $56,250
271
Marilyn Minter
Studs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $21,250
272
Ryan McGinley
Jonas (Molten)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
273
Vik Muniz
Pastorales Tahitiennes, after Paul Gauguin (from Pictures of Pigment)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $68,750
274
Ryan Trecartin
I-Be Area
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $47,500
275
Andres Serrano
Two works: (i) Colt D.A. 45; (ii) Virginian Dragoon, 44 Magnum from Objects of Desire
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
276
Josephine Meckseper
Orient - Occident (Rug 3)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
277
Mariah Robertson
45
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
278
Mariah Robertson
62
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
279
Richard Prince
Jesus
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,000
280
Richard Prince
Untitled (Nurse)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
281
Wangechi Mutu
Histology of the Different Classes of Uterine Tumors
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $100,000
282
Elizabeth Peyton
Prince Harry
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
283
Elizabeth Peyton
Tony, St. Kitts
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
284
John Currin
Sno-bo
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
285
Mike Kelley
The Big Day
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
286
Nigel Cooke
Two works: (i) False Attachments; (ii) Atelier
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
287
Martin Kippenberger
Mut Zum Druck
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
288
Enoc Pérez
City
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
289
Jim Lambie
Almost Blue Pyramids
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
290
Banks Violette
Monte Carlo SS(1)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
291
Robert Longo
Study for Race Car Crash
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
292
Tal R
Rock
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
293
Ann Craven
Brussels Fade Blue and Pink
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
294
Donald Baechler
Skull
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
295
Matthew Monahan
The Benjamins
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
296
Stephan Balkenhol
Man Standing on His Head
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
297
Erwin Wurm
Untitled (Coat)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
298
Barry McGee
Cluster #1
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
299
Eberhard Havekost
Face (Gesicht)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
300
Christian Marclay
Record Cover
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
301
Barnaby Furnas
Resurrection (White)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
302
Franz Ackermann
Helicopter XVIII (reality check)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $93,750
303
Deborah Kass
16 Barbras (Jewish Jackie Series)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
304
Henry Taylor
My Brother Gene the Former 'Tunnel Rat'
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
305
Dana Schutz
Face Eater
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $509,000
306
Massimo Giannoni
New York Stock Exchange
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,500
307
Ellen Altfest
Two Logs
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
308
Hurvin Anderson
Two works: (i) Seated Figure 1; (ii) Number 10
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
309
Friedrich Kunath
Untitled (Rockin)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,000
310
Wilhelm Sasnal
Sportsmen Parade (After Rodchenko)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
311
AYA TAKANO
Smooch
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
312
Mark Ryden
Untitled (Goodbye Hong Kong)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
313
Tracey Emin
Yes + Yes Again
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
314
Damien Hirst
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
315
Sterling Ruby
Sex
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
316
Isa Genzken
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
317
Oscar Tuazon
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
318
Seth Price
Untitled (Flower)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
319
Kehinde Wiley
Passing/Posing Untitled 4
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
320
Glenn Ligon
Study for Negro Sunshine #49
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $60,000
321
Glenn Ligon
Skin Tight - Photo Pocket
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $32,500
322
Aaron Curry
Untitled (Compositional Mask)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
323
Nate Lowman
Discount Marilyn
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $62,500
324
Eileen Quinlan
Smoke and Mirror #63
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $3,750
325
Mariah Robertson
206 Suns
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $5,625
326
Kaz Oshiro
Fender Champ #2 (Black Flag)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
327
Josh Smith
Untitled (JS07300)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
328
Josh Smith
Untitled (JS06192)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,250
329
Garth Weiser
Mr. Bad Example
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
330
Aaron Young
Skid Mark (24kt gold)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250

Contemporary Art Day Sale

New York 16 May 2014 11am

Provenance

Catalogue Essay

159

Mark Grotjahn

Untitled

Contemporary Art Day Sale