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- Estimate
- $2,500,000–$3,500,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Evening Auction, New York · 19 November 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4978382
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Ellsworth Kelly, White Relief Over Black. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2021, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4978382.
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Ellsworth Kelly, White Relief Over Black. Sotheby's, 19 Nov 2021, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4978382.
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From the same sale Contemporary Evening Auction · Nov 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | Ellsworth Kelly | $2,500,000–$3,500,000 | |
| Concetto spaziale, Attesa | Lucio Fontana | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Innocent Love | Agnes Martin | $300,000–$400,000 | |
| Atmosphere | Sam Gilliam | $1,500,000–$2,000,000 | |
| The Cardplayers | Romare Bearden | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Subject | Robert Ryman | $3,000,000–$5,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Kelly | Blue Red-Orange | $2,940,000 | Christie's, May 2022 | |
| Ellsworth Kelly | Blue Relief Over White | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Blue Tablet | Christie's, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Purple Panel with Blue Curve | Sotheby's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Black White | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Blue Black Red | Christie's, May 2025 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2021 | ||
| Ellsworth Kelly | York | Christie's, Nov 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.