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- Estimate
- $3,200,000–$4,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction · 14 May 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2600315
- Record
- first seen 27 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Helen Frankenthaler, Arriving in Africa. Sotheby's, 14 May 2026, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2600315.
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Helen Frankenthaler, Arriving in Africa. Sotheby's, 14 May 2026, lot 123. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2600315.
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From the same sale The Now & Contemporary Evening Auction · May 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Me | Ed Ruscha | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Untitled III | Willem De Kooning | $25,000,000–$35,000,000 | |
| Jo-So | John Chamberlain | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Max | Elizabeth Peyton | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Three Princes | Ding Shilun | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Leaves carpet | Yu Nishimura | $120,000–$180,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Frankenthaler | February's Turn | $3,540,000 | Christie's, May 2022 | |
| Helen Frankenthaler | Earliness | Christie's, May 2023 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Elberta | Christie's, May 2024 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | As Remembered | Christie's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Circe | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Fire | Phillips, Nov 2023 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Acres | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Helen Frankenthaler | Blue Dance | Phillips, May 2022 |
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