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Cy Twombly, Crimes of Passion I, 1960, lead pencil, wax crayon and oil on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Crimes of Passion I

Cy Twombly (American, 1928–2011) · 1960

$6,110,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,831,185≈ €5,776,139

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “lead pencil, wax crayon and oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
dated “MCMXXXXXX” upper right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
75 1/4 x 78 3/4 in. (191.1 x 200 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010724)
Date
November 19, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
19
Estimate
$5,000,000 – $7,000,000 (≈ £3,953,507 – £5,534,909) (≈ €4,726,791 – €6,617,508)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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