Lot 324 · Modern Masters & Polígrafa: Celebrating 50 Years of Printmaking
Lament for Lorca
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- Estimate
- £1,200–£1,800 hammer ≈ $2,152–$3,228
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Masters & Polígrafa: Celebrating 50 Years of Printmaking, London (South Kensington) · 30 June 2005
- Dimensions
- Plate: 494 x 602 mm., Sheet: 682 x 780 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4244342
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Lament for Lorca. Christie's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4244342.
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Robert Motherwell, Lament for Lorca. Christie's, 30 Jun 2005, lot 324. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4244342.
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From the same sale Modern Masters & Polígrafa: Celebrating 50 Years of Printmaking · Jun 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait de Laetitia Casta | JEAN-DANIEL LORIEUX | €1,800–€2,200 | |
| Poids En Plomb | POIDS EN PLOMB | €10–€15 | |
| Gabon | COUTEAU DE JET FANG | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| République Démocratique Du Congo | COUTEAU KONDA | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| République Démocratique Du Congo | COUTEAU KONDA | €1,000–€1,500 | |
| Nigéria | HACHE TIV | €400–€600 |
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| Robert Motherwell | Harvest, with Leaf, from Summer Light Series | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Elegy, from Octavio Paz Suite | Christie's, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Black on Black | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled, from The Basque Suite | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled, from 'Galería Joan Prats' | Bonhams, Oct 2020 |
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