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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Prints & Photographs, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 5 May 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-352771
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Lament for Lorca. Bonhams, 5 May 2024, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-352771.
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Robert Motherwell, Lament for Lorca. Bonhams, 5 May 2024, lot 46. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-352771.
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From the same sale Prints & Photographs · May 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Découpage No. 25 | Jean | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| The Black Hat | George Bellows | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (SF-340) | Sam Francis | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Wheeler Opera House | Red Grooms | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Olympic Swimmer | Alex Katz | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Papyrus and Fern | Stephen Mcmillan | $300–$500 |
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 (from the Joyce Sketchbook), 1985 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jul 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Pregnant Nude No.6 | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Pauillac #1, from Summer Light Series | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Running Elegy II, Blue State (Walker Art Center 320) | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | ||
| 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.