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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Carpets, Furniture and Works of Art , London (South Kensington) · 13 May 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6360446
- Record
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Robert Motherwell, Elegy Study. Christie's, 13 May 1998, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6360446.
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Robert Motherwell, Elegy Study. Christie's, 13 May 1998, lot 276. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6360446.
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From the same sale Carpets, Furniture and Works of Art · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le rve (The Dream) | Julio Gonzlez (1876-1942) | $90,000–$120,000 | |
| Jeune fille peluchant des pommes de terre (Young Girl Peeling Potatoes) | Tsugujira Foujita (1886-1968) | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Red Bull with Yellow Head | Alexander Calder | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Yellow Giraffe | Alexander Calder | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Blue Bull | Alexander Calder | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Black Wedding Cake | Louise Nevelson | $25,000–$35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (In Black with Blue "4") | $94,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | |
| Robert Motherwell | Yeats' Tower | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Djarum | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Beside the Sea No. 36 | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled (Ochre, Black, White) | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Chocmel and Gauloises | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | Untitled | Christie's, Oct 2020 | ||
| Robert Motherwell | In the Night | Sotheby's, Nov 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.