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William Copley

American · 1919–1996 · Painter, Draughtsman

William N. Copley also known as CPLY, was an American painter, writer, gallerist, collector, patron, publisher and art entrepreneur. His works as an artist have been classified… (Wikipedia)

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  1. William Copley, The Kids No Trooper, 1989, Öl auf LeinwandThe Kids No TrooperGrisebach · €290,250≈ $337,851≈ £251,041Sign up to see
  2. William Copley, Happy New Year, 1970, Acrylic on canvasHappy New YearKetterer Kunst · €283,800≈ $330,485≈ £247,666Sign up to see
  3. William Copley, Untitled, 1994, Acylic on canvasUntitledLempertz · €262,500≈ $313,346≈ £224,508Sign up to see

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  1. William Copley, Untitled, 1964, India ink on paper
    Untitled, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    23 3/4 x 18 3/4 in. (60.3 x 47.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 180
    $7,095≈ £5,292≈ €6,120Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. William Copley, Untitled, 1964, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    18 7/8 x 23 7/8 in. (47.9 x 60.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 130
    $13,970≈ £10,494≈ €12,564Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. William Copley, Untitled, c. 1960, ink on paper
    Untitled, c. 1960
    Drawing · Paper
    30⅝ h x 23½ w in (78 x 60 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 122
    $3,024≈ £2,357≈ €2,793Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  4. William Copley, Untitled, 1965, ink on paper
    Untitled, 1965
    Drawing · Paper
    4½ h x 7⅛ w in (11 x 18 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 257
    $2,016≈ £1,599≈ €1,864Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  5. William Copley, Woman Taken in Adultery, 1964, Black marker drawing on wove paper
    Woman Taken in Adultery, 1964
    Drawing · Paper
    S. 10 x 14 in. (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 349
    $2,794≈ £2,287≈ €2,628Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  6. William Copley, Untitled (The Judgement of Paris), 1994, Marker on paper
    Untitled (The Judgement of Paris), 1994
    Drawing · Paper
    61 x 45.5 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 403
    €7,560≈ $8,083≈ £6,441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  7. William Copley, Untitled (A Collection of 22 Sketches for William N. Copley's Flags Series), graphite, crayon and felt-tip pen on 22 sheets of paper
    Untitled (A Collection of 22 Sketches for William N. Copley's Flags Series)
    Drawing · Paper
    each sheet 10 x 13 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.) or 13 x 10 cm (5 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 240
    £20,160≈ $26,742≈ €24,469Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £15,000–20,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. William Copley, Untitled, 1964, Charcoal on card
    Untitled, 1964
    Drawing · Board
    48 x 60.8 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 375
    €10,000≈ $11,291≈ £8,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  9. William Copley, Untitled, Charcoal and ink on paper
    Untitled
    Drawing · Paper
    45.7 x 61 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 376
    €10,000≈ $11,291≈ £8,505Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗
  10. William Copley, Untitled, 1991, Felt-tip pen drawing and black chalks
    Untitled, 1991
    Drawing
    76.5 x 101.5 cm (30.1 x 39.9 in)
    Ketterer Kunst · · Lot 7
    €23,750≈ $27,142≈ £21,632Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €8,000–View at Ketterer Kunst ↗

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