Trompe-l'œil

Frank Califano (Italian-American, 1879–1939)

$7,500 hammer

≈ £5,921≈ €7,131 Show prices also in

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Auction history of this work: offered 3 times ↓

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Medium: Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “Oil on Canvas”
Support: Canvas
Signed / inscribed: Signed in the lower right
Category: Oil paintings
Dimensions: H 36" W 22.25"
Auction house: DuMouchelles
Sale: December 2024: Premier Selections (17281)
Date: December 13, 2024
Location: Detroit, United States
Lot: 1023
Estimate: $10,000 – $18,000 (≈ £7,895 – £14,211) (≈ €9,508 – €17,114)
Source: Auction house live.dumoart.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered 3 times in 2024 · sold 1 · result not published 2

May 17, 2024 · DuMouchelles
May 2024: Day Two, lot 1006
Result not published · est. $25,000 – $35,000
As catalogued
Frank Califano, “Trompe-l'œil”
Oil on Canvas
H 36" W 22.25"
Jul 19, 2024 · DuMouchelles
July 2024: Premier Selections, lot 1006
Result not published · est. $15,000 – $25,000
As catalogued
Frank Califano, “Trompe-l'œil”
Oil on Canvas
H 36" W 22.25"
Dec 13, 2024 · DuMouchelles this result
December 2024: Premier Selections, lot 1023
Sold $7,500Sign up to see · est. $10,000 – $18,000
As catalogued
Frank Califano, “Trompe-l'œil”
Oil on Canvas
H 36" W 22.25"

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