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This hour is a happy hour
Brian Calvin (American, b. 1969) · 1999
$25,400 price realized incl. premium
≈ £20,039≈ €24,174
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated "Brian Calvin 1999 "THIS HOUR IS A HAPPY HOUR"" on the reverse · Brian Calvin signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 50 1/8 x 40 1/8 in. (127.3 x 101.9 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY090424)
- Date
- December 2, 2024
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 96
- Estimate
- $12,000 – $18,000 (≈ £9,467 – £14,201) (≈ €11,421 – €17,131)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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