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Lempertz · Jun 1, 2019€11,780 ≈ $13,136 ≈ £10,448Sign up free to see price
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"CIRCLES DON'T FLY, THEY FLOAT"
Captain Beefheart (American, 1941–2010) · 1990
€15,480 price realized incl. premium
≈ $17,042≈ £13,227
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “Öl auf Leinwand”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Betitelt, signiert, datiert und nummeriert verso: CIRCLES DON'T FLY, THEY FLOAT, VAN VLIET 1990 NO. 1
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 100 x 81cm
- Auction house
- Van Ham
- Sale
- Modern (439)
- Date
- November 27, 2019
- Location
- Cologne, Germany
- Lot
- 321
- Estimate
- €5,000 – — (≈ $5,505) (≈ £4,272)
- Source
- Auction house van-ham.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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