Lot 315 · Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session
The Mexican Window
Robert Motherwell · oil and charcoal on canvas
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- Estimate
- $700,000–$1,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session, New York · 15 October 2003
- Dimensions
- 76½ x 96¼ in. (194.3 x 244.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4491792
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, The Mexican Window. Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 315. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491792.
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Robert Motherwell, The Mexican Window. Christie's, 15 Oct 2003, lot 315. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4491792.
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From the same sale Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Session · Oct 2003
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Lena Liv (b. 1953) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | A BLUE BROCADE FORMAL COURT ROBE (CHI'FU) | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| Late 19Th/Early 20Th Century | AN ALBUM WITH CALLIGRAPHY BY VARIOUS SCHOLARS | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| 18Th Century | A CELADON-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| 19Th Century | AN UNGLAZED CARVED WATER POT | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Kangxi Period (1662-1722) | A PAIR OF WUCAI GLOBULAR JARS AND COVERS WITH LATER ORMOLU MOUNTS | £8,000–£12,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Gulfstream | $889,000 | Sotheby's, Sep 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Hollow Men Series | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (Elegy) circa 1962 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Studio | Sotheby's, Nov 2012 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Blank End Off | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Cut by Black | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Black and White Plus Passion | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy to the Spanish Republic | Sotheby's, May 2010 |
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.