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- Estimate
- $800,000–$1,200,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Collection of Edward Albee, New York · 26 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4592779
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Wassily Kandinsky, Weiss auf Schwarz (White on Black). Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592779.
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Wassily Kandinsky, Weiss auf Schwarz (White on Black). Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592779.
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From the same sale The Collection of Edward Albee · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Sun-Box | Theodoros Stamos | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | Mel Kendrick | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Goodnough | $500–$700 | |
| Composition #55 | Burgoyne Diller | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled | Louise Nevelson | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Weight and Measure | Richard Serra | $15,000–$20,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wassily Kandinsky | Scharf | $797,378 | Christie's, Jun 2023 | |
| Wassily Kandinsky | Entwurf zu Komposition IV | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Wassily Kandinsky | unfester ausgleich (unstable compensation) | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Wassily Kandinsky | Strich Zentraler (Central Line) | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wassily Kandinsky | Schwebende Linie | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Wassily Kandinsky | Aufstieg (Ascent) | Sotheby's, May 2023 | ||
| Wassily Kandinsky | Scharf im dumpf | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Wassily Kandinsky | Kochel—Gabriele Münter | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 |
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