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Polly Apfelbaum

American · b. 1955 · Printmaker

Polly E. Apfelbaum is an American contemporary visual artist, who is primarily known for her colorful drawings, sculptures, and fabric floor pieces, which she refers to as… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Polly Apfelbaum, Rubbing Colours, 1995, oil and velvet swatches on cottonRubbing ColoursPhillips · £8,750≈ $11,079≈ €10,295Sign up to see
  2. Polly Apfelbaum, Baby Love 10; and Baby Love 11, 2005, Two unique woodblock monoprints in colors, on Hiromi handmade Kozo paper, the full sheetsBaby Love 10; and Baby Love 11Phillips · $10,795≈ £8,140≈ €9,507Sign up to see
  3. Polly Apfelbaum, Color Field Notes (Purple), 2009, Woodcut in colors, on Osamu handmade Japanese triple thick paper, the full sheetColor Field Notes (Purple)Phillips · $6,300≈ £4,555≈ €5,405Sign up to see

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  1. Polly Apfelbaum, The Color Circle, 2004, dye, marker, ink and synthetic velvet on original handmade fabric
    The Color Circle, 2004
    Drawing
    28¼ h x 25½ w in (72 x 65 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 292
    $1,664≈ £1,231≈ €1,433Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  2. Polly Apfelbaum, Let Your 'Freak Flag Fly', 2007, Marker in colors, on velvet, with full margins
    Let Your 'Freak Flag Fly', 2007
    Drawing
    I. 8 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (22.2 x 36.2 cm) S. 18 x 23 in. (45.7 x 58.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 367
    $882≈ £638≈ €757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Phillips ↗
  3. Polly Apfelbaum, Mixed Blooms, 2005, hand-drawn ink on fabric
    Mixed Blooms, 2005
    Drawing · Other support
    24½ h x 24 w in (62 x 61 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 121
    $3,750≈ £2,922≈ €3,203Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Wright ↗

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