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- Estimate
- $1,800–$2,400 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Evening & Day Editions, New York · 26 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-263715
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Roth Handle II (Crimson). Phillips, 26 Oct 2016, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-263715.
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Robert Motherwell, Roth Handle II (Crimson). Phillips, 26 Oct 2016, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-263715.
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From the same sale Evening & Day Editions · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Miró, Grand Palais, Paris | Joan Miró | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| Summer Sign | Robert Motherwell | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| El General, State I | Robert Motherwell | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Untitled | Robert Motherwell | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| House of Atreus; and España II | Robert Motherwell | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Sanguine Mood | Helen Frankenthaler | $5,000–$7,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled, from The Basque Suite | $3,750 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Saint Michael III | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | London Series II: Untitled (Yellow/Black) | Wright, Aug 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Put Out All Flags | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Oy/yo (Belknap 196) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Perpetual Summer | Bonhams, May 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphic Study III | Heritage Auctions, Aug 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Automatism Elegy (State I White) (E. & B. 271) | Phillips, Jan 2025 |
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