''No 1 (Royal Red and Blue)'' is a 1954
Color Field painting by the
Abstract expressionist
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artist
Mark Rothko. In November 2012, the painting sold for US$75.1 million (£47.2m) at a
Sotheby's
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auction.
See also
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List of most expensive paintings
References
External links
Sotheby's presentation
1954 paintings
Paintings by Mark Rothko
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