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- Estimate
- $6,000,000–$8,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale , New York · 15 November 2016
- Dimensions
- 78 7/8 x 59 1/4 in. (200.3 x 150.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3983988
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3983988 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3983988
Franz Kline, Curvinal. Christie's, 15 Nov 2016, lot 52 A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3983988.
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Franz Kline, Curvinal. Christie's, 15 Nov 2016, lot 52 A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3983988.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obama '08 | Jonathan Horowitz | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Untitled | Christopher Wood | $6,000,000–$8,000,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Gober | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Beltway Terror | Cady Noland | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Gorilla | Jeff Koons | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Kline | Mass. Harbor | $6,600,000 | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | |
| Franz Kline | Elizabeth | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Franz Kline | Green Cross | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Franz Kline | Flanders | Sotheby's, May 2015 | ||
| Franz Kline | Washington Wall | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Franz Kline | Painting | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Franz Kline | Crosstown | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Franz Kline | franz kline | composition | Sotheby's, Oct 2020 |
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