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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Barridoff Auctions — SUMMER 2021 INTERNATIONAL FINE ART SALE · 14 August 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-17529439
- Record
- first seen 24 Aug 2026 · updated 24 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Roth-Handle II (Blue), 1975. Barridoff Auctions, 14 Aug 2021, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17529439.
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Robert Motherwell, Roth-Handle II (Blue), 1975. Barridoff Auctions, 14 Aug 2021, lot 2. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-17529439.
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From the same sale Summer 2021 International Fine Art Sale · Aug 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tree, 1900 | Joseph Stella | $600–$800 | |
| "Oy/Yo" 1978 | Robert Motherwell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Calligraphic Study II, 1976 | Robert Motherwell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (Open), 1975 | Robert Motherwell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| "House Lit Up at Night" | Henry Finkelstein | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Twilight Series, 1978, Three Works: 1-3] | Alex Katz | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled , 1975 | $3,438 est. | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphic Study V (E. & B. 198) | Phillips, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Oy/yo (Belknap 196) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | St. Michel III | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphic Study III | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Africa I, from The Africa Suite | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mediterranean (State I White) (Terenzio 147) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | London Series II: Untitled (Yellow/Black) | Wright, Aug 2021 |
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.