Lot 412 · First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art
Blue Sky
Howard Hodgkin · gouache and wax crayon on foam core
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, New York · 20 July 2017
- Dimensions
- 6 ¾ x 12 in. (17.1 x 30.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3905356
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Howard Hodgkin, Blue Sky. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 412. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905356.
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Howard Hodgkin, Blue Sky. Christie's, 20 Jul 2017, lot 412. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3905356.
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