Auction lot
Mel Bochner, Contempt
Mel Bochner, Contempt sold for $17,500 at Phillips on September 30, 2020 as lot 60 against an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. See sale price, estimate, source link, and related auction records.
What is the auction result for Mel Bochner, Contempt?
Mel Bochner, Contempt sold for $17,500 at Phillips on September 30, 2020 as lot 60 against an estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. See sale price, estimate, source link, and related auction records.
- Mel Bochner, Contempt sold at Phillips on September 30, 2020 for $17,500.
- The work appeared as lot 60 in New Now. Wassily records the published estimate range as $12,000 to $18,000.
- This record is structured for research citation: it links the object, auction house, sale context, estimate, result, and source attribution in one page.
Auction result
Auction house
Phillips
Sale date
September 30, 2020
Estimate
$12,000 to $18,000
Sale price
$17,500
Status
Sold
Lot number
60
Object details
Maker
Mel Bochner
Title
Contempt
Currency
USD
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Data coverage and methodology
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Last updated from indexed records: May 14, 2026
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