Lot 523 · Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale
Burning Sun (B. 310; E. & B. 357)
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- Estimate
- $4,000–$6,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale, London · 1 November 2005
- Dimensions
- S. 43 1/8 x 29 in. (1096 x 737 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5758997
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Burning Sun (B. 310; E. & B. 357). Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 523. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5758997.
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Robert Motherwell, Burning Sun (B. 310; E. & B. 357). Christie's, 1 Nov 2005, lot 523. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5758997.
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From the same sale Modern British & Irish Art Evening Sale · Nov 2005
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vieil Homme pensant à sa Jeunesse: Garçon sur un Cheval de Cirque et … | 286LO PICASSO | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| La Petite blanchisseuse (Roger-Marx 42; Bouvet 40) | Pierre Bonnard | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Los Proverbios : 18 Plates (Harris 248-65) | Francisco José De Goya Y Lucientes | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Immédiatement surgissent trois Déesses, Plate XI from Tentation de Sa… | Odilon Redon | $500–$700 | |
| Yvonne D. de face (G. & P. E281) | Jacques Villon | $33,000–$36,000 | |
| Long Lagoon (K. 203) | James Abbott Mcneill Whistler | $4,000–$6,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | El Negro | $6,400 | Bonhams, Oct 2025 | |
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