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- Estimate
- $9,000,000–$12,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08026 · 10 November 2004
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3137801
- Record
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Mark Rothko, No. 6 (Yellow, White, Blue Over Yellow on Gray). Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3137801.
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Mark Rothko, No. 6 (Yellow, White, Blue Over Yellow on Gray). Sotheby's, 10 Nov 2004, lot 20. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3137801.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08026 · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re 40 | Yves Klein | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Clam Diggers | Willem De Kooning | $3,500,000–$4,500,000 | |
| Prada II | Andreas Gursky | $275,000–$325,000 | |
| Mound of Flowers | Jeff Koons | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Suite Substitute | Bruce Nauman | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Untitled | Cy Twombly | $150,000–$200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Rothko | Untitled | $17,565,000 | Christie's, Nov 2022 | |
| Mark Rothko | No. 1 | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Mark Rothko | No. 1 (1949) | Christie's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Mark Rothko | blue over red | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Mark Rothko | No. 6/Sienna, Orange on Wine | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 | ||
| Mark Rothko | untitled (red and burgundy over blue) | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Mark Rothko | Mark Rothko 馬克・羅斯科 | Untitled (Yellow and Blue) 無題（黃與藍） | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Mark Rothko | Untitled (Lavender and Green) | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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