Lot 608 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale
Untitled (Open)
Robert Motherwell · acrylic and screenprint on paper
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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, New York · 15 May 2025
- Dimensions
- 40 ¼ x 28 ¼ in. (102.2 x 71.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3162199
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3162199 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3162199
Robert Motherwell, Untitled (Open). Christie's, 15 May 2025, lot 608. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3162199.
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Robert Motherwell, Untitled (Open). Christie's, 15 May 2025, lot 608. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3162199.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady of Turquoise Country | KATHLEEN RYAN (B. 1984) | $120,000–$180,000 | |
| 6e000 | MAGDALENA FERNÁNDEZ (B. 1964) | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Head as Figure | David Smith | $250,000–$350,000 | |
| Black Thing | Alexander Calder | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Petit Matin | Joan Mitchell | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Plenitude | Morris Louis | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Anchor No. 3 | $113,400 | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | The Star of David | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | German Line #2 | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Blue Figure | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Yeats' Tower | Phillips, Nov 2018 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Open No. 137: In Ultramarine on Beige | Phillips, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Figure in Pink and Green | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 |
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.