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- Estimate
- $10,000–$15,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Art , New York · 4 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4959900
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Madrid No. 2. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2021, lot 658. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4959900.
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Robert Motherwell, Madrid No. 2. Sotheby's, 4 Oct 2021, lot 658. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4959900.
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From the same sale Contemporary Art · Oct 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lenke | Etienne Hajdu | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Crucifixion I, Mapledurham | David Kim Whittaker | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Upcast | Clement Meadmore | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Impenetrable (Scream) | Ivan Navarro | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| We Will Dance When I'm Done | Fab 5 Freddy | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Personaje gris | Oswaldo Vigas | $20,000–$30,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Signs on Red | $10,710 | Rago, Jun 2024 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Flags (Walker Art Center 470) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Night II | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Three Figures (Walker Art Center 489) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Four works from the Basque suite | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Flags | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I (E. & B. 193) | Phillips, Oct 2023 |
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.