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Refugee (Water)
Alfredo Jaar (Chilean, b. 1956) · 1988
$60,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £48,274≈ €56,513
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Lightbox with color transparency and two mirrors, in 3 parts”
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- Lightbox: 40 1/2 x 40 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (102.9 x 102.9 x 13.7 cm) each mirror: 20 x 10 x 2 in. (50.8 x 25.4 x 5.1 cm) overall dimensions: 46 x 40 x 28 in. (117 cm x 102 cm x 71 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Latin America (NY010916)
- Date
- November 22, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 60
- Estimate
- $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £48,274 – £64,366) (≈ €56,513 – €75,351)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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