Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Three Figures, 1989
Lithograph · Paper
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Three Figures (E. & B. 489)
Robert Motherwell (American, 1915–1991) · 1989
$18,900 price realized incl. premium
≈ £13,534≈ €15,683
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- Medium
- Lithograph · Prints & multiples all lithograph results →As published: “Lithograph in colors, on Somerset paper, the full sheet”
- Support
- Paper
- Edition
- 76/100
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and numbered "Motherwell 76/100" on the lower right edge
- Category
- Lithographs
- Dimensions
- S. 55 3/8 x 40 in. (140.7 x 101.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Editions & Works on Paper (NY030121)
- Date
- April 20, 2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 27
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £7,161 – £10,741) (≈ €8,298 – €12,447)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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