Lot 483 · Contemporary Discoveries
Gesture IV (State II) (Belknap 173; Walker Art Center 209)
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 28 February 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5277488
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Gesture IV (State II) (Belknap 173; Walker Art Center 209). Sotheby's, 28 Feb 2025, lot 483. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5277488.
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Robert Motherwell, Gesture IV (State II) (Belknap 173; Walker Art Center 209). Sotheby's, 28 Feb 2025, lot 483. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5277488.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Feb 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Map II | Sam Gilliam | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Marilyn (Announcement) (Not in Feldman & Schellmann) | Andy Warhol | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled | Carlos Luna | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Hambleton | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| 00000-21 | Olga Fradina | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled | — | $6,000–$8,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Pauillac #4, from Summer Light Series | $4,445 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Spoleto Festival | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled, from The Basque Suite | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Put Out All Flags , 1980 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Africa Suite No. 2 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gesture IV (State I) | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Razor's Edge | Bonhams, May 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.