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- Estimate
- $1,800,000–$2,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Day Auction · 15 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2600139
- Record
- first seen 27 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Helen Frankenthaler, Perseus. Sotheby's, 15 May 2026, lot 317. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2600139.
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Helen Frankenthaler, Perseus. Sotheby's, 15 May 2026, lot 317. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2600139.
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From the same sale Contemporary Day Auction · May 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Alexander Calder | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Mendips | Elizabeth Peyton | $900,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Untitled | Florian Krewer | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Red Column | John Mccracken | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Varoom (Study) | Roy Lichtenstein | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| My Mother | Alice Neel | $350,000–$550,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Frankenthaler | Yellow Crater | $2,820,000 | Christie's, Nov 2022 | |
| Helen Frankenthaler | Tournament | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Genuine Blue | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Blue Dance | Phillips, May 2022 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Acres | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
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| Helen Frankenthaler | Rabat | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Elberta | Christie's, May 2024 |
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