Lot 27 B · Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Composition I
Arshile Gorky · ink, wax crayon and graphite on paper
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- Estimate
- $2,000,000–$3,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, New York · 15 November 2017
- Dimensions
- 19 x 24 7/8 in. (48.2 x 63.1 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3879327
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Arshile Gorky, Composition I. Christie's, 15 Nov 2017, lot 27 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879327.
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Arshile Gorky, Composition I. Christie's, 15 Nov 2017, lot 27 B. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3879327.
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