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Contrapose by Albert Paley, 2002, forged and fabricated steel with a natural patina, hot-worked glass, sold Jan 2023Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Contrapose

Albert Paley (American, b. 1944) · 2002

$17,640 price realized incl. premium

≈ £14,274≈ €16,294

Hammer $14,000 · with buyer’s premium $17,640

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Medium
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As published: “forged and fabricated steel with a natural patina, hot-worked glass”
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
75 h x 29 w x 21 d in (190 x 74 x 53 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Modern Design (auctions/2023/01/modern-design)
Date
January 20, 2023
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
649
Estimate
$20,000 – — (≈ £16,184) (≈ €18,474)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026

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