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- Estimate
- $30,000–$40,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints and Multiples, New York · 1 November 2006
- Dimensions
- S. 52 x 63¼ in. (1321 x 1600 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5632195
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Burning Elegy (E. & B. 520). Christie's, 1 Nov 2006, lot 555. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5632195.
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Robert Motherwell, Burning Elegy (E. & B. 520). Christie's, 1 Nov 2006, lot 555. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5632195.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Nov 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Temptation of St. Anthony I-XIV | TOM ROLLINS & K.O.S. (B. 1955) | $2,000–$4,000 | |
| Anatomy : One Plate | JEAN MICHEL BASQUIAT (1961-1988) | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Six American Etchings (Series I): The New Republic | Portfolio | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| The Beggars (Kennedy 194) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| The Bridge (K. 204) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| March (Cole 14) | Grant Wood | $4,000–$6,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Wave (E. & B. 475) | $31,500 | Phillips, Oct 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Sans titre | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Raphael Alberti, A la Pintura | Christie's, Apr 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy Study I | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | [no title recorded] | Dorotheum, Jun 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Wave | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Prison, 1979/1990 | Bonhams, Jul 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Basque Suite (Belknap 50-59) | Sotheby's, Sep 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.