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Yellow Abstraction

Beauford Delaney (American, 1901–1979) · 1957

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £44,408 – £59,211) (≈ €52,324 – €69,765)

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
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, variously inscribed and dated "BEAUFORD DELANEY 1957 Clamart France" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
16 x 12 8/10 in. (40.6 x 32.5 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art (NY010926)
Date
July 16, 2026
Location
New York, United States
Lot
19
Estimate
$60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £44,408 – £59,211) (≈ €52,324 – €69,765)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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