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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,939–$13,252
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 2 July 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4946029
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, THE RED AND THE BLACK NO. 52. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 336. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4946029.
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Robert Motherwell, THE RED AND THE BLACK NO. 52. Christie's, 2 Jul 1998, lot 336. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4946029.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Jul 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joining in the hunt; Full speed; and Flooded | Henry S. Cottrell | £1,200–£1,800 | |
| At play | George Armfield | £700–£1,000 | |
| Mas En Provence, Martigues | Francis Picabia | £14,000–£18,000 | |
| Femme Se Coiffant | Pablo Picasso | £70,000–£90,000 | |
| Femme Couchée - Liggende Vrouw | Paul Delvaux | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| Le Retour Du Pêcheur | Louis Valtat | £20,000–£30,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Lyric Suite No. 9 | $9,525 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Three Figures (Walker Art Center 489) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Flags | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Night II | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Flags (Walker Art Center 470) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | El Negro | Bonhams, Oct 2025 |
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.