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Sky Backdrop by Alex Israel, 2013, acrylic on canvas, offered Feb 2025Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Sky Backdrop

Alex Israel (American, b. 1982) · 2013

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £47,608 – £63,477) (≈ €57,631 – €76,842)

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

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on canvas”
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Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, stamped with the Warner Bros. Studio, Burbank, CA. stamp and dated "Alex Israel '13" on the reverse · Alex Israel signature
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
274.3 x 487.7 cm (107 7/8 x 192 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art (NY010125)
Date
February 28, 2025
Location
New York, United States
Lot
113
Estimate
$60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £47,608 – £63,477) (≈ €57,631 – €76,842)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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