Lot 523 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Zen I
Robert Motherwell · acrylic and charcoal on canvas
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- Estimate
- $80,000–$120,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 21 May 2026
- Dimensions
- 32 x 32 in. (81.3 x 81.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3076941
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3076941 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3076941
Robert Motherwell, Zen I. Christie's, 21 May 2026, lot 523. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3076941.
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Robert Motherwell, Zen I. Christie's, 21 May 2026, lot 523. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3076941.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Little Hermit | SOMAYA CRITCHLOW (B. 1993) | $30,000–$50,000 | |
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| The Procession | Bob Thompson | $300,000–$500,000 | |
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| Untitled | Agnes Martin | $100,000–$150,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | The Philosophic Mind | $330,200 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (for Jules Verne) | Phillips, May 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | samurai no. 13 | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Blood and Sand | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Black and White Plus Passion | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Les Caves IV | Sotheby's, May 2018 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy Mural Study | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 |
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.