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A Hand Shake by Albert Pels, Oil on canvas, offered Feb 2015Photo © James D. Julia — view this lot on James D. Julia ↗

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A Hand Shake

Albert Pels (American, 1910–1998)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,313 – £1,970) (≈ €1,747 – €2,621)

Offered at James D. Julia and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
16" x 20". Overall: 22" x 26"
Auction house
James D. Julia
Sale
Winter Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction <br /> Totals Over $3.5 Million! (377-february-2015-fine-art-antiques-asian-auction/?session=1)
Date
February 4, 2015
Location
Fairfield, Maine
Lot
1181
Estimate
$2,000 – $3,000 (≈ £1,313 – £1,970) (≈ €1,747 – €2,621)
Source
Auction house jamesdjulia.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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