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Welfare Queen by Amy Sherald, 2012, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2021Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Welfare Queen

Amy Sherald (American, b. 1973) · 2012

$3,902,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £2,899,606≈ €3,448,215

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Amy Sherald Amy Sherald 2012" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
54 x 43 1/8 in. (137.2 x 109.5 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010721)
Date
November 17, 2021
Location
New York, United States
Lot
15
Estimate
$1,200,000 – $1,800,000 (≈ £891,729 – £1,337,594) (≈ €1,060,445 – €1,590,668)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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