Lot 230 · Christie's Watches Online: Play with Time
Airless Black (B. 279; E. & B. 311)
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- Estimate
- $1,000–$1,500 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Watches Online: Play with Time, New York · 29 September 2005
- Dimensions
- L. 12 3/8 x 18¼ in. (313 x 462 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5769805
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5769805 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5769805
Robert Motherwell, Airless Black (B. 279; E. & B. 311). Christie's, 29 Sep 2005, lot 230. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5769805.
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Robert Motherwell, Airless Black (B. 279; E. & B. 311). Christie's, 29 Sep 2005, lot 230. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5769805.
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