Lot 33 · 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale
Study for Homage to the Square ‘Greek Tragedy’
Josef Albers · oil on masonite
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- Estimate
- £300,000–£500,000 hammer ≈ $363,246–$605,409
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 20th/21st Century: London Evening Sale , London · 28 February 2023
- Dimensions
- 29 7/8 x 29 7/8in. (76 x 76cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3383467
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square ‘Greek Tragedy’. Christie's, 28 Feb 2023, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3383467.
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Josef Albers, Study for Homage to the Square ‘Greek Tragedy’. Christie's, 28 Feb 2023, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3383467.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square | $1,272,702 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Gobelin | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square: Between 2 Scarlets | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Shaded Shade | 《向方形致敬習作：暗影》 | Sotheby's, Jun 2021 | ||
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Bright | Phillips, May 2023 | ||
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square: Yellow Resonance | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Josef Albers | Homage to the Square: Influence | Christie's, May 2021 | ||
| Josef Albers | Study for Homage to the Square: Full Warmth | 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.