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- Estimate
- $60,000–$80,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Sotheby's N08202 · 11 May 2006
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3423888
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, suchard on orange #1. Sotheby's, 11 May 2006, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3423888.
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Robert Motherwell, suchard on orange #1. Sotheby's, 11 May 2006, lot 211. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3423888.
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From the same sale Sotheby's N08202 · May 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohne | Mario Merz | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Vfl-14-2002 | Frank Nitsche | $30,000–$40,000 | |
| Steps to Blue | Alexander Calder | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Nightscape Presence II | Louise Nevelson | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Birmingham, Attractive Good Figure, Fun Time | Marcus Harvey | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Guarded Woman | Richard Lindner | $20,000–$30,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Open No. 128: Charcoal with Blue on Raw Canvas | $138,600 | Sotheby's, Jul 2021 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Joy of Living | Christie's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Blue Figure | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Drunk with Turpentine No. 10 | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Figure in Pink and Green | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Star of David | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Samurai No. 13 | Sotheby's, Feb 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Yeats' Tower | Phillips, Nov 2018 |
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