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The Chess Players (S. 621a)
Marcel Duchamp (French, 1887–1968) · 1965
$34,830 price realized incl. premium
≈ £25,787≈ €29,785
Hammer $27,000 · with buyer’s premium $34,830
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- Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →As published: “Etching, on handmade paper, with full margins”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed · Marcel Duchamp signature
- Category
- Etchings
- Dimensions
- I. 17 3/8 x 22 7/8 in. (44.1 x 58.1 cm) S. 20 1/4 x 26 1/2 in. (51.4 x 67.3 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- DUCHAMP & COMPANY, Curated by Francis M. Naumann (NY030826)
- Date
- April 23, 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 454
- Estimate
- $15,000 – $20,000 (≈ £11,105 – £14,807) (≈ €12,827 – €17,103)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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