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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Contemporary Edition, New York · 29 June 2005
- Dimensions
- Image: 30 x 18 in. (762 x 457 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3704870
- Record
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Robert Motherwell, Palo Alto. Christie's, 29 Jun 2005, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3704870.
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Robert Motherwell, Palo Alto. Christie's, 29 Jun 2005, lot 6. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3704870.
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From the same sale Contemporary Edition · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEINBECK, John. Of Mice and Men . New York: Covici Friede, 1937. | STEINBECK, John. Of Mice and Men . New York: Covici Friede, 1937. | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| ADAMS, Richard (b. 1920). Watership Down . London: Rex Collings, 1972. | ADAMS, Richard (b. 1920). Watership Down . London: Rex Collings, 1972. | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| ALEICHEM, Sholom (1859-1916). Tevye's Daughters . Translated by Franc… | ALEICHEM, Sholom (1859-1916). Tevye's Daughters . Translated by Frances Butwin. New York: Crown Publishers, 1949. | $500–$700 | |
| ALGREN, Nelson (1909-1981). The Man With the Golden Arm . Garden City… | ALGREN, Nelson (1909-1981). The Man With the Golden Arm . Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1949. | $200–$300 | |
| ARP, Jean. I, Rue Gabrielle . Preface by Michael Seuphir. Paris: Edit… | ARP, Jean. I, Rue Gabrielle . Preface by Michael Seuphir. Paris: Editions XX e Siècle, 1958. | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). I, Robot . New York: Gnome Press, [1950]. | ASIMOV, Isaac (1920-1992). I, Robot . New York: Gnome Press, [1950]. | $400–$600 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Alberti Elegy | $5,250 | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2025 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Africa I, from The Africa Suite | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | St. Michel III | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Automatism A | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Pauillac #2, from Summer Light Series (Walker Art Center 149 | Sotheby's, Jun 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (E. & B. 182) | Phillips, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Open with White Line (Belknap 207) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 |
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.