Lot 640 · Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session
Study for Shaft
Franz Kline · ink, gouache and oil on paper
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- Estimate
- $300,000–$500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 18 May 2018
- Dimensions
- 14 5/8 x 11 in. (37.1 x 27.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3827508
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3827508 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3827508
Franz Kline, Study for Shaft. Christie's, 18 May 2018, lot 640. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3827508.
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Franz Kline, Study for Shaft. Christie's, 18 May 2018, lot 640. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3827508.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session · May 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Joan Mitchell | $200,000–$300,000 | |
| Untitled | Richard Diebenkorn | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Across | Kenneth Noland | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Alone | Philip Guston | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Walkway Series D | Jack Bush | $150,000–$200,000 | |
| Screen with Brushstrokes | Roy Lichtenstein | $150,000–$250,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Kline | Rocker | $378,000 | Sotheby's, May 2021 | |
| Franz Kline | Study for Chief | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Franz Kline | Study for 'Cross Town' | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Franz Kline | untitled (study for untitled, 1957) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Franz Kline | Small Yellow Square | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Franz Kline | Study for 'Figure' | Sotheby's, Nov 2016 | ||
| Franz Kline | Study for Untitled and Study for Sabro [Double-Sided Work] | Sotheby's, May 2026 | ||
| Franz Kline | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 |
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