Lot 37 · Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale
No. 18 (Brown and Black on Plum)
Mark Rothko · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $9,000,000–$12,000,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale, New York · 1 June 1999
- Dimensions
- 79½ x 81½ in. (201.9 x 207 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4934065
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mark Rothko, No. 18 (Brown and Black on Plum). Christie's, 1 Jun 1999, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4934065.
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Mark Rothko, No. 18 (Brown and Black on Plum). Christie's, 1 Jun 1999, lot 37. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4934065.
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From the same sale Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale · Jun 1999
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La cattura di Cristo | Maniera di Jacopo Bassano | $600,000–$900,000 | |
| Cristo e l'adultera | Scuola romana, seconda met del secolo XVII | $800,000–$1,200,000 | |
| Adorazione dei pastori | Scuola toscana, seconda met secolo XVII | $1,800,000–$2,400,000 | |
| Scena di genere | Scuola fiamminga, secolo XVII | $3,000,000–$4,000,000 | |
| Accampamento militare | Seguace di Philips Wouwermans | $5,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| La continenza di Scipione | Scuola romana, prima met del secolo XIX | $800,000–$1,200,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Rothko | Untitled | $9,270,000 | Sotheby's, May 2026 | |
| Mark Rothko | untitled (red and burgundy over blue) | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Mark Rothko | mark rothko | green, blue, green | Sotheby's, Jun 2020 | ||
| Mark Rothko | No. 1 (1949) | Christie's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Mark Rothko | untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2018 | ||
| Mark Rothko | untitled (red on red) | Sotheby's, May 2019 | ||
| Mark Rothko | No. 16/No. 12 (Mauve Intersection) | Christie's, May 2019 | ||
| Mark Rothko | No. 6/Sienna, Orange on Wine | Sotheby's, Nov 2015 |
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.