Lot 21 · Contemporary Edition
Blue Listening Ear
Howard Hodgkin · intaglio in colors with carborundum, with hand-coloring in tempera, 1986, framed
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 27 February 2019
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 18 ¾ x 25 ¼ in. (476 x 641 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3749270
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Howard Hodgkin, Blue Listening Ear. Christie's, 27 Feb 2019, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3749270.
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Howard Hodgkin, Blue Listening Ear. Christie's, 27 Feb 2019, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3749270.
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From the same sale Contemporary Edition · Feb 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Emerson (Chelsea Girls) | Andy Warhol | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Fragment: Figure VIII | George Segal | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Classical Still Life | George Segal | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Flotilla | Helen Frankenthaler | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| 1845 | Richard Tuttle | $800–$1,200 | |
| Portfolio | David Alfaro Siqueiros | $2,500–$3,500 |
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