Lot 959 · Contemporary Discoveries
At the Edge (Belknap 315; Walker Art Center 345)
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$10,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Contemporary Discoveries, New York · 2 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5240071
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, At the Edge (Belknap 315; Walker Art Center 345). Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2024, lot 959. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5240071.
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Robert Motherwell, At the Edge (Belknap 315; Walker Art Center 345). Sotheby's, 2 Oct 2024, lot 959. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5240071.
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From the same sale Contemporary Discoveries · Oct 2024
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| #11389-3061 | Todd Hido | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Yellow Girls, Diary Page | Rose Wylie | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Dichter Und Denker | Norbert Bisky | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Curtain | Elliott Hundley | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| High Awakening | — | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Do Not Watch Tv | Nam June Paik | $10,000–$15,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Three Figures (Walker Art Center 489) | $8,320 | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Flags | Heritage Auctions, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I | Heritage Auctions, Dec 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Alphabet Series : One Plate (Walker Art Center 375) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Three Figures | Rago, Jun 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | At the Edge | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Night II | Christie's, Sep 2022 |
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.