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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints and Multiples , New York · 3 November 2004
- Dimensions
- P. 19¾ x 16 in. (502 x 406 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5876133
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Gesture IV (State I) (B. 172; E. and B. 208). Christie's, 3 Nov 2004, lot 505. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5876133.
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Robert Motherwell, Gesture IV (State I) (B. 172; E. and B. 208). Christie's, 3 Nov 2004, lot 505. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5876133.
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From the same sale Prints and Multiples · Nov 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Toilette, from Botero | FERNAND BOTERO (B. 1932) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Engraved Bottle (A.R. 249) | Pablo Picasso | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Silver Sky | Gustave Baumann | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Two Boys on a Beach, No. 2 (Brooklyn Museum 86) | Paul Cadmus | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Night Shadows, from The New Republic Portfolio (Levin 82) | Edward Hopper | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Der Seiltänzer (Kornfeld 95) | Paul Klee | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I (E. & B. 193) | $10,795 | Phillips, Oct 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jul 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Flags (Walker Art Center 470) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Night II | Christie's, Sep 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Three Figures (Walker Art Center 489) | Sotheby's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Four works from the Basque suite | Rago, Feb 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Madrid No. 2 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Flags | Heritage Auctions, Oct 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.