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No. 2 Background 1 by Abebe Dawit, 2014, acrylic and collage on canvas, sold Feb 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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No. 2 Background 1

Abebe Dawit (Ethiopian, b. 1978) · 2014

$16,250 price realized incl. premium

≈ £11,763≈ €13,304

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic and collage on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and inscribed "Dawit ABEBE 2006" lower right
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
62 1/2 x 51 in. (158.8 x 129.5 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (NY010118)
Date
February 28, 2018
Location
New York
Lot
56
Estimate
$6,000 – $8,000 (≈ £4,343 – £5,791) (≈ €4,912 – €6,550)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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