Lot 727 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
Study for Agony
Arshile Gorky · graphite and wax crayon on paper
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- Estimate
- $200,000–$300,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 16 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 12 ½ x 19 in. (31.7 x 48.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3878917
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arshile Gorky, Study for Agony. Christie's, 16 Nov 2017, lot 727. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3878917.
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Arshile Gorky, Study for Agony. Christie's, 16 Nov 2017, lot 727. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3878917.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session · Nov 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interior II | Philip Guston | $300,000–$500,000 | |
| Variation of a Theme in Blue No. II | Hans Hofmann | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| Málaga [Málaga (Spanish Elegy Series)] | Robert Motherwell | $600,000–$800,000 | |
| [Untitled (Truro Hills)] | Hans Hofmann | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled | Arshile Gorky | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Embossed Nude #3 (Legs Spread) | Tom Wesselmann | $18,000–$25,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshile Gorky | Study for the Betrothal | $200,000 | Christie's, Nov 2019 | |
| Arshile Gorky | untitled (study for orators iii) | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Arshile Gorky | Untitled | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Arshile Gorky | head | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Arshile Gorky | Untitled (Study for Mural) | Phillips, May 2018 | ||
| Arshile Gorky | Head | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Arshile Gorky | study for "agony" | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | ||
| Arshile Gorky | Untitled (Schary's Orchard) | Sotheby's, May 2014 |
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.