Lot 31 · 20th Century Evening Sale
Blue Relief Over White
Ellsworth Kelly · oil on two joined canvases mounted on panel
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- Estimate
- $3,000,000–$5,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th Century Evening Sale, New York · 6 October 2020
- Dimensions
- 65 x 62 ¼ x 2 ½ in. (165.1 x 158.1 x 6.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3603946
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ellsworth Kelly, Blue Relief Over White. Christie's, 6 Oct 2020, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3603946.
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Ellsworth Kelly, Blue Relief Over White. Christie's, 6 Oct 2020, lot 31. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3603946.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Kelly | ellsworth kelly | red white | $3,187,888 | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | |
| Ellsworth Kelly | Rebound | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Two Curves | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Green Curve in Relief | Christie's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | White Form on Black | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Yellow Panel with Red Curve | Christie's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Gray Curve Relief | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Red Curve V | Christie's, Oct 2020 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.