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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints & Multiples , New York · 20 May 1998
- Dimensions
- S. 55½ x 40 in. (1410 x 1016 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4998840
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Three Figures (B. 426; E. & B. 489). Christie's, 20 May 1998, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4998840.
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Robert Motherwell, Three Figures (B. 426; E. & B. 489). Christie's, 20 May 1998, lot 262. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4998840.
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From the same sale Prints & Multiples · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Billionaire Deluxe (G. 748) | NANCY REDDIN KIENHOLZ (B. 1943) EDWARD KIENHOLZ | $1,500–$2,500 | |
| Set Composto Da: Saliera, Mostardiera E Caster in Argento, Londra 193… | SET COMPOSTO DA: SALIERA, MOSTARDIERA E CASTER IN ARGENTO, LONDRA 1930 , FORMA TONDA POGGIANTE SU ZAMPE FERINE CON ATTACCO A TESTA DI LEONE, CORNICE GODRONATA, COPERCHIO INCERNIERATO - ALT. MOSTARDIERA CM 8,5; SALIERA CM 5,5; CASTER CM 14, PESO TOTALE G. 830 (3) | $700,000–$900,000 | |
| Vassoio in Argento, Italia, Lavoro Contemporaneo , Forma Rettangolare… | VASSOIO IN ARGENTO, ITALIA, LAVORO CONTEMPORANEO , FORMA RETTANGOLARE, ANGOLI SMUSSATI, CORNICE CON MODANATURA TRAFILATA - CM 45XCM 30, PESO G. 1.575 | $700,000–$1,000,000 | |
| Piccola Cornucopia in Argento E Smalto, Vienna, Fine Sec. XIX , Corpo… | PICCOLA CORNUCOPIA IN ARGENTO E SMALTO, VIENNA, FINE SEC. XIX , CORPO PIRIFORME, POGGIANTE SU BASE RAFFIGURANTE UNA TARTARUGA, SUPERFICIE DECORATA CON SMALTI POLICROMI, COPERCHIO CON CIMASA - ALT. CM 12,5 (DIFETTI) | $1,800,000–$2,200,000 | |
| Servizio Da Vino in Argento, San Pietroburgo 1887 , Comprendente: Sec… | SERVIZIO DA VINO IN ARGENTO, SAN PIETROBURGO 1887 , COMPRENDENTE: SECCHIELLO DI FORMA TRONCO CONICA CON DUE SERIE DI FASCE ORIZZONTALI A TRE LISTELLI, MANICO MOBILE, INCERNIERATO SEMICIRCOLARE, SUL FRONTE è RIPORTATO IN BASSORILIEVO UN PERSONAGGIO SU SLITTA TIRATA DA UN CAVALLO; ACCOMPAGNANO IL SECCHIELLO 6 MESTOLI PICCOLI ED UNO GRANDE, CON MANICO TERMINANTE AD UNCINO - ALT. SECCHIELLO CM 24,5; MESTOLI LUNGH. CM 17 E CM 23 (LEGGERE AMMACCATURE) (8) | $4,000,000–$6,000,000 | |
| Lotto Composto Da Quattro Portamonete in Argento, Birmingham, Inizio … | LOTTO COMPOSTO DA QUATTRO PORTAMONETE IN ARGENTO, BIRMINGHAM, INIZIO SEC. XX , DUE DI FORMA RETTANGOLARE, UNO CON SUPERFICIE LISCIA CON MONOGRAMMA, L'ALTRO CON SUPERFICIE MARTELLATA, DUE DI FORMA PENTAGONALE - PESO TOTALE G. 364 (DIFETTI) (4) | $700,000–$1,000,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Spoleto Festival | $4,000 | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Pauillac #4, from Summer Light Series | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Africa Suite No. 2 | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mask (for Ingmar Bergman) | Heritage Auctions, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Africa Suite: Africa 2 (E. & B. 70, B. 41) | Phillips, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Put Out All Flags , 1980 | Freeman's | Hindman, Jul 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Beau Geste IV (from the Beau Geste Suite) | Rago, 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.