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Burning Books

Adrian Ghenie (Romanian, b. 1977) · 2014

£321,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $422,789≈ €360,066

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'Ghenie 2014' on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
50 x 59.8 cm (19 5/8 x 23 1/2 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010717)
Date
October 5, 2017
Location
London
Lot
105
Estimate
£250,000 – £350,000 (≈ $329,275 – $460,985) (≈ €280,425 – €392,595)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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