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Self-destructive self-portrait...
Stephen Tashjian (American, b. 1959) · 1982
$12,900 price realized incl. premium
≈ £9,770≈ €11,107
Hammer $10,000 · with buyer’s premium $12,900
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- Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic and glitter on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Stephen Tashjian 1982 self destructive self portrait born to be blue or how I got my face blown off in the war!" on the rev
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 39 x 27 5/8 in. (99.1 x 70.2 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY010725)
- Date
- December 2, 2025
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 36
- Estimate
- $8,000 – $12,000 (≈ £6,059 – £9,088) (≈ €6,888 – €10,332)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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