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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 26 February 2025
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition: New York , New York · 26 February 2025
- Dimensions
- in. (432 x 422 x 60 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3181934
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3181934 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3181934
Robert Motherwell, El Negro. Christie's, 26 Feb 2025, lot 72. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3181934.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
92% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
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Robert Motherwell, El Negro. Christie's, 26 Feb 2025, lot 72. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3181934.
From the same sale Contemporary Edition: New York · Feb 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blow Top Blues: The Fire Next Time | Betye Saar | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Six x Four | Various Artists | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| 15 Mouths | Lorna Simpson | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Benjamin's Emblem | Walton Ford | $8,000–$12,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled Cell | Peter Halley | $6,000–$8,000 | upcoming |
| Michelle O | Mickalene Thomas | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Paris Suite (complete series, four works) | $10,000 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Signs on Red | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphy I (E. & B. 490) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Berggruen Series (Walker Art Center 258-261; Belknap 225 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Basque Suite 10 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gesture IV (State I) , 1977 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Lament for Lorca | Sotheby's, Mar 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.