Lot 12 · American Paintings Drawings & Sculpture
Abstract Composition (Untitled)
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$3,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — American Paintings Drawings & Sculpture, New York · 16 April 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4253906
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Madge Knight Howard, Abstract Composition (Untitled). Sotheby's, 16 Apr 2014, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4253906.
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Madge Knight Howard, Abstract Composition (Untitled). Sotheby's, 16 Apr 2014, lot 12. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4253906.
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