Lot 195 · Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints
The Red Queen (Engberg & Banach 476; Belknap 414)
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $6,599–$9,899
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, London · 22 January 1998
- Dimensions
- P. 595 x 445 mm., S. 795 x 630 mm. (2)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4985963
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, The Red Queen (Engberg & Banach 476; Belknap 414). Christie's, 22 Jan 1998, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4985963.
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Robert Motherwell, The Red Queen (Engberg & Banach 476; Belknap 414). Christie's, 22 Jan 1998, lot 195. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4985963.
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