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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08193 · 29 April 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3419601
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Red Sea II (W.A.C. 242). Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2006, lot 551. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3419601.
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Robert Motherwell, Red Sea II (W.A.C. 242). Sotheby's, 29 Apr 2006, lot 551. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3419601.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08193 · Apr 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tir à l'Arc (D. 554) | Joan Miró | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Le combat (B. 301) | Pablo Picasso | $10,000–$12,000 | |
| Still Life with Liz | Tom Wesselmann | $7,000–$10,000 | |
| Untitled | Jasper Johns | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Campbell's Soup Can on Shopping Bag (F. & S. II.4) | Andy Warhol | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| La soeur aînée (W. 53) | James Jacques Joseph Tissot | $1,200–$1,800 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | At the Edge | $10,200 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphy I (E. & B. 490) | Phillips, Apr 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gesture IV (State I) | Bonhams, Mar 2024 | ||
| 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 | Lament for Lorca | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gesture IV (State I) , 1977 | Freeman's | Hindman, Aug 2026 |
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