Lot 170 A · Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session
(1904-1997)
Willem De Kooning · graphite on paper
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- Estimate
- $250,000–$350,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session, New York · 21 May 2008
- Dimensions
- 17¾ x 29¾ in. (45.1 x 60.3 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4421779
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4421779 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4421779
Willem De Kooning, Willem de Kooning (1904-1997). Christie's, 21 May 2008, lot 170 A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4421779.
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Willem De Kooning, Willem de Kooning (1904-1997). Christie's, 21 May 2008, lot 170 A. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4421779.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem De Kooning | the women | $300,000 | Sotheby's, May 2019 | |
| Willem De Kooning | Two Women | Christie's, Dec 2020 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Untitled (Woman Abstraction) | Sotheby's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Untitled (Woman with High Heels) | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | untitled [two works] | Sotheby's, Sep 2019 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | untitled (woman with high heels) | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | Untitled (Two Women) | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Willem De Kooning | willem de kooning | untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 |
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.