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Bird War by Bob Thompson, 1964, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2024Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Bird War

Bob Thompson (American, 1937–1966) · 1964

$170,100 price realized incl. premium

≈ £133,485≈ €160,034

Hammer $135,000 · with buyer’s premium $170,100

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
9 h x 12⅛ w in (23 x 31 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2024/11/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
November 13, 2024
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
121
Estimate
$60,000 – — (≈ £47,085) (≈ €56,449)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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