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It Made Sense...Mostly In Her Mind
Amy Sherald (American, b. 1973) · 2011
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$3,539,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £2,530,026≈ €2,961,258
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Titled and dated ""It Made Sense...Mostly In Her Mind" 2011" on the overlap; further signed and dated "Amy Sherald 2011 Amy Sherald" on the reverse
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 54 1/4 x 43 in. (137.8 x 109.2 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010321)
- Date
- June 23, 2021
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 20
- Estimate
- $500,000 – $700,000 (≈ £357,449 – £500,429) (≈ €418,375 – €585,725)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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