Lot 89 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute
Dublin Harbor, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Molly as Tower, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; River Liffey, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Tower Study, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook [Ten Works]
Robert Motherwell · ink on paper
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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 27 February 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute, New York · 27 February 2026
- Dimensions
- in. (20.3 x 24.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3096860
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3096860 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3096860
Robert Motherwell, Dublin Harbor, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Molly as Tower, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; River Liffey, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Tower Study, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook [Ten Works]. Christie's, 27 Feb 2026, lot 89. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096860.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Robert Motherwell, Dublin Harbor, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Molly as Tower, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; River Liffey, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Tower Study, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook; Untitled, from the Dedalus Sketchbook [Ten Works]. Christie's, 27 Feb 2026, lot 89. estimate $40,000–$60,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096860.
From the same sale First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, featuring Drawings from the Collection of the Late Janie C. Lee, Sold for the Benefit of the Menil Drawing Institute · Feb 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under Discussion | JENNIFER ALLORA (B. 1974) & GUILLERMO CALZADILLA (B. 1971) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Knife | Wayne Thiebaud | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled | Ernst Yohji Jaeger | $25,000–$35,000 | upcoming |
| Seated Nude on Striped Couch | Joan Brown | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Intérieur à la grande baie, la main de l'artiste au premier plan à gauche | Henri Matisse | $50,000–$70,000 | upcoming |
| Rose IV, Palm Springs | Ellsworth Kelly | $50,000–$70,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Wave (Walker Art Center 475) | $50,400 | Sotheby's, Apr 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Drawing | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Drawing A | Sotheby's, May 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gauloises on Grey #28 1972 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Night Music Opus #26 | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Samurai | Sotheby's, Nov 2005 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Basque Suite #50 | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 |
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.