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Marlene Dumas

South African · b. 1953 · Painter, Printmaker

Marlene Dumas is a South African artist and painter based in the Netherlands. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Marlene Dumas, Colorfields, 1997, oil on canvasColorfieldsPhillips · $4,170,000≈ £3,198,589≈ €3,746,967Sign up to see
  2. Marlene Dumas, Snow White in the Wrong Story, 1988, oil on canvasSnow White in the Wrong StoryPhillips · $3,781,000≈ £3,178,379≈ €3,634,179Sign up to see
  3. Marlene Dumas, De gele vingers van de kunstenaar [The yellow fingers of the artist], 1985, oil on linen, diptychDe gele vingers van de kunstenaar [The yellow fingers of the artist]Phillips · $3,615,000≈ £2,738,844≈ €3,071,107Sign up to see

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  1. Marlene Dumas, Old Fears Are Still Valid, ink and pastel on vellum
    Old Fears Are Still Valid
    Pastel · Other support
    29.8 by 23.8 cm.
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    $15,360≈ £12,674≈ €14,577Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Marlene Dumas, The Woman and the Mirror, 1990, watercolor and pencil on paper
    The Woman and the Mirror, 1990
    Watercolor · Paper
    12 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (32.4 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 236
    $12,700≈ £10,728≈ €12,044Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Marlene Dumas, The Woman and the Mirror, 1990, watercolor and pencil on paper
    The Woman and the Mirror, 1990
    Watercolor · Paper
    12 3/4 x 9 5/8 in. (32.4 x 24.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 524
    $13,860≈ £10,428≈ €11,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Marlene Dumas, "mother + baby", 1989, Aquarell auf Papier
    "mother + baby", 1989
    Watercolor · Paper
    30 x 21cm
    Van Ham · · Lot 1018
    €7,740≈ $8,635≈ £6,829Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €4,000–View at Van Ham ↗
  5. Marlene Dumas, Mother + Baby, 1989, Watercolour
    Mother + Baby, 1989
    Watercolor
    30,2 x 21 cm (11,8 x 8,2 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 768
    €8,784≈ $11,692≈ £7,618Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,500–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  6. Marlene Dumas, Old Fears are still valid, Tusche und Pastellkreide auf festem Velin mit perforiertem Oberrand
    Old Fears are still valid
    Pastel
    30 x 24 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 119
    €13,685≈ $16,700≈ £9,085Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €6,000–View at Lempertz ↗
  7. Marlene Dumas, Pre-Language Pretence, ink and conté on paper
    Pre-Language Pretence
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 16cm excluding frame; 55,5 by 46 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 11
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 300,000–400,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  8. Marlene Dumas, Pre-Language Pretence, ink and conté on paper
    Pre-Language Pretence
    Drawing · Paper
    25 by 16cm excluding frame; 55,5 by 46 by 3cm including frame
    Strauss & Co · · Lot 78
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. ZAR 400,000–600,000View at Strauss & Co ↗
  9. Marlene Dumas, Helena Sleeping, 1989, ink wash on paper
    Helena Sleeping, 1989
    Drawing · Paper
    13 3/4 x 10 7/8 in. (34.9 x 27.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 525
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Marlene Dumas, Helena Sleeping, 1989, ink wash on paper
    Helena Sleeping, 1989
    Drawing · Paper
    13 3/4 x 11 in. (34.9 x 27.9 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 311
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $12,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗

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