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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Jewels : The Geneva Sale, Geneva · 29 April 2004
- Dimensions
- P. 23 9/16 x 19¾ in. (599 x 502 mm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5934151
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Robert Motherwell, Red Sea I (Belknap 158; Engberg & Banach 193). Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 372. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5934151.
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Robert Motherwell, Red Sea I (Belknap 158; Engberg & Banach 193). Christie's, 29 Apr 2004, lot 372. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5934151.
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From the same sale Jewels : The Geneva Sale · Apr 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Toilette, from Botero | FERNAND BOTERO (B. 1932) | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Black Variation 5 (A. 113) | ELLLSWORTH KELLY | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| A Diamond Ring | Diamond Ring | CHF 30,000–CHF 40,000 | |
| Adolescence (Kathleen Nancy Woodward) (Fletcher 75) | Gerald Brockhurst | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Margot Resting Her Arms on Back of Armchair (B. 189) | Mary Cassatt | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Green and Purple Bouquet (Mourlot 226) | Marc Chagall | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Black Mountain (State II Red) (E. & B. 302) | $7,740 | Phillips, Jun 2026 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Water's Edge | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Red Sea I | Christie's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | America, La France Variations IV (T. 446, E. & B. 332) | Phillips, Mar 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Paris Suite (complete series, four works) | Heritage Auctions, Mar 2025 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Elegy Study | Rago, Feb 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | The Berggruen Series (Walker Art Center 258-261; Belknap 225 | Sotheby's, Oct 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Calligraphy I (E. & B. 490) | Phillips, Apr 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.