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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art Online | New York , New York · 6 December 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4796982
- Record
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Robert Motherwell, yellow and black (the basque series). Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2019, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4796982.
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Robert Motherwell, yellow and black (the basque series). Sotheby's, 6 Dec 2019, lot 113. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4796982.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art Online | New York · Dec 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| jenny holzer | untitled (the living series) | Jenny Holzer | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| james bishop | untitled | James Bishop | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| jenny holzer | untitled (the living series) | Jenny Holzer | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| george kleiman | untitled | George Kleiman | $1,000–$2,000 | |
| claes oldenburg & coosje van bruggen | soft clarinet folded | Claes Oldenburg And Coosje Van Bruggen | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| mel bochner | thank you! | Mel Bochner | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Sans titre | $60,043 | Christie's, Apr 2025 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Paterson's Oatcakes1967 | Bonhams, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Gauloises on Grey #28 1972 | Bonhams, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (E. & B. 528) | Phillips, Jan 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Feb 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | „Mural Sketch“ (Open No. 3: In Raw Sienna with Charcoal Line | Grisebach, Jun 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled, 1959 | Bonhams, Nov 2017 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Yeats' Tower | Phillips, Nov 2018 |
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