Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗West in the Breast (from the Soft and Fluffy Gears series), 1987
Other · Paper
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Sign of the Devil (diptych)
Alan Shields (American, 1944–2005) · 1972
$953 price realized incl. premium
≈ £766≈ €869
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “Unique crochet square with hand-painting and beads, contained in the original quilted hand-painted fabric lined cardboard box”
- Support
- Board
- Edition
- 20/30
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Alan Shields signature
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- crochet 16 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (41.9 x 41.9 cm) box overall (open) 19 1/4 x 38 1/2 in. (48.9 x 97.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Editions & Works on Paper (NY030223)
- Date
- April 18, 2023
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 34
- Estimate
- $1,000 – $2,000 (≈ £803 – £1,607) (≈ €911 – €1,823)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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