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- Estimate
- $12,000–$16,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Prints and Multiples , New York · 3 November 2004
- Dimensions
- S. 15 x 37¾ in. (381 x 958 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5876137
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Elegy Black Black (B. 274; E. and B. 309). Christie's, 3 Nov 2004, lot 509. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5876137.
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Robert Motherwell, Elegy Black Black (B. 274; E. and B. 309). Christie's, 3 Nov 2004, lot 509. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5876137.
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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 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Mexican Night II | $20,160 | Christie's, Apr 2023 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Wave | Christie's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Open with White Line | Bonhams, May 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy Study I | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Black for Mozart | Bonhams, Oct 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Sans titre | Sotheby's, Dec 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Basque Suite (Belknap 50-59) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Three Figures | Christie's, Oct 2021 |
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