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- Estimate
- $3,500–$4,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints and Multiples, New York · 27 September 2006
- Dimensions
- P. 17¾ x 23¾ in. (451 x 603 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5644323
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, The Poet's Eye (B. 429; E. & B. 493). Christie's, 27 Sep 2006, lot 450. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5644323.
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Robert Motherwell, The Poet's Eye (B. 429; E. & B. 493). Christie's, 27 Sep 2006, lot 450. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5644323.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Sep 2006
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Black & Moorhead 183) | STANLEY WILLIAM HAYTER AND JOAN MIRO (1901-1988) | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Silent Seasons: Winter (Cole 133) | WILL BARNETT (B. 1911) | $500–$800 | |
| Madonna of the Subway (Fine & Looney 13) | BENTON M. SPRUANCE (1904-1967) | $400–$600 | |
| Bulldog Edition (F. & L. 76) | BENTON M. SPRUANCE | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Hélène of Septeuil (Breeskin 134) | Mary Cassatt | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Valley of Wisconsin (C. 41; Cz. 43) | John Steuart Curry | $900–$1,200 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | $6,048 | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy Study (Walker Art Center 240) | Sotheby's, Jul 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Automatism A | Christie's, Sep 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Beau Geste I; III (2 works) | Bonhams, May 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Open with White Line (Belknap 207) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (from the London Series I) | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Pauillac #2, from Summer Light Series | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I | Christie's, Oct 2021 |
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.