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- Estimate
- $14,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08123 · 29 October 2005
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3320165
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Elegy Black Black (W.A.C. 309). Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2005, lot 673. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3320165.
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Robert Motherwell, Elegy Black Black (W.A.C. 309). Sotheby's, 29 Oct 2005, lot 673. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3320165.
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| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirror #1 (C. 106) | Roy Lichtenstein | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Nature morte au crane | Pablo Picasso | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Trees II | Joan Mitchell | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Monica sitting with Mondrian | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Inspiration (M. 398) | Marc Chagall | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Romeo and Juliet (M. CS 10) | Charles Sorlier After Marc Chagall | $18,000–$22,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | $12,700 | Sotheby's, Jul 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | The Basque Suite 10 | Bonhams, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | A View No. 6 (from the View series) | Rago, Sep 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy (Study) | Heritage Auctions, Feb 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | At the Edge | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Night II | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Signs on Red | Bonhams, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphy I (E. & B. 490) | Phillips, Apr 2022 |
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