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Alice Rahon, Dans la nuit du commencement, 1944, oil and sand on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Dans la nuit du commencement

Alice Rahon (French, 1904–1987) · 1944

$69,300 price realized incl. premium

≈ £55,788≈ €65,843

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and sand on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "Alice Rahon Mexico 44 "Dans la nuit du commencement"" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
25 7/8 x 22 in. (65.7 x 55.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010422)
Date
May 19, 2022
Location
New York, United States
Lot
165
Estimate
$50,000 – $70,000 (≈ £40,251 – £56,352) (≈ €47,506 – €66,508)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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