Lot 377 · Prints & Multiples
Gesture IV (State I) (Belknap 172; Engberg & Banach 208)
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints & Multiples, New York · 30 May 2006
- Dimensions
- P. 19½ x 15¾ in. (495 x 400 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5085227
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Gesture IV (State I) (Belknap 172; Engberg & Banach 208). Christie's, 30 May 2006, lot 377. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5085227.
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Robert Motherwell, Gesture IV (State I) (Belknap 172; Engberg & Banach 208). Christie's, 30 May 2006, lot 377. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5085227.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avenue du Bois (Ginestet & Pouillon 656) | AFTER KEES VAN DONGEN (1879-1968) BY JACQUES VILLON (1875-1963) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Truisms 4 | Jenny Holzer | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| L'Aieule devant la Mer (D. 484) | Joan Miró | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Grand Palais (M. 945) | Joan Miró | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Splinter Beach (Mason 28) | George Bellows | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Tennis (Tennis Tournament) (M. 71) | George Bellows | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I | $8,750 | Christie's, Oct 2021 | |
| Robert Motherwell | The Berggruen Series (Walker Art Center 258-261; Belknap 225 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Paris Suite (complete series, four works) | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gesture IV (State I) , 1977 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphy I (E. & B. 490) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Africa Suite: Three Prints | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mask (For Ingmar Bergman) | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 |
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.