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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, The short black dress, 1993, India Ink drawing
    The short black dress, 1993
    Drawing
    31.5 x 24 cm (12.4 x 9.4 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 212
    €26,670≈ $28,742≈ £22,853Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €18,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  2. Marlene Dumas, Untitled (On the Sidewalk, Gebroke Liggaam [sic], The Breaking of a Human Body), 1987-1988, ink and crayon on paper, triptych
    Untitled (On the Sidewalk, Gebroke Liggaam [sic], The Breaking of a Human Body), 1987-1988
    Drawing · Paper
    (ii) 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in. (21 x 21 cm) (ii,iii) 8 1/4 x 11 5/8 in. (21 x 29.5 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 531
    $27,720≈ £20,856≈ €22,883Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $18,000–22,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. Marlene Dumas, Manly Struggles, 1986, ink on paper
    Manly Struggles, 1986
    Drawing · Paper
    12 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. (31.8 x 24.1 cm.)
    Phillips · · Lot 391
    $18,750≈ £14,449≈ €16,599Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Marlene Dumas, Te Jong Meisje, 1986, ink wash and wax crayon on paper
    Te Jong Meisje, 1986
    Drawing · Paper
    30 x 21.2 cm (11 3/4 x 8 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 144
    £7,500≈ $9,739≈ €8,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Marlene Dumas, Untitled, 1991, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1991
    Drawing · Paper
    38.1 x 27.9 cm (15 x 10 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 216
    £7,500≈ $9,878≈ €8,413Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Marlene Dumas, Copy of a model“ (Naomi Campbell), 1996, Tuschpinsel, laviert, auf Arches-Velin
    Copy of a model“ (Naomi Campbell), 1996
    Drawing · Paper
    25 × 20,5 cm
    Grisebach · · Lot 833
    €27,500≈ $29,266≈ £23,182Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €15,000–20,000View at Grisebach ↗
  7. Marlene Dumas, What child?, 1990, India ink on paper
    What child?, 1990
    Drawing · Paper
    29.7 x 23.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 930
    €11,160≈ $11,807≈ £7,844Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  8. Marlene Dumas, Copy of a Model (Naomi Campbell), 1996, Brush and India ink drawing
    Copy of a Model (Naomi Campbell), 1996
    Drawing
    25,1 x 20,2 cm (9,8 x 7,9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 1001
    €17,500≈ $21,634≈ £13,792Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €10,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  9. Marlene Dumas, Bellies filled with Ghosts, 1985, Brush and India ink drawing
    Bellies filled with Ghosts, 1985
    Drawing
    62 : 44 cm (24,4 : 17,3 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 578
    €3,840≈ $5,523≈ £2,692Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €2,800–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗
  10. Marlene Dumas, Being in love with a Ghost, Tusche auf chamoisfarbenem Velin
    Being in love with a Ghost
    Drawing
    24,5 x 28 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 595
    €8,925≈ $11,820≈ £6,006Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗

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