Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Untitled, 1943
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
Phillips · May 14, 2025$152,400 ≈ £114,363 ≈ €135,902Sign up free to see price
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Study for Nighttime, Enigma and Nostalgia
Arshile Gorky (American, 1904–1948) · 1931–1932
$66,040 price realized incl. premium
≈ £52,764≈ €60,693
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “India ink, chalk and graphite on laid paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 15 1/2 x 22 3/4 in. (39.4 x 57.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010423)
- Date
- May 16, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 212
- Estimate
- $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £31,959 – £47,939) (≈ €36,761 – €55,142)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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