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Etel Adnan, Le Prix que nous ne voulons pas payer pour l'amour (The Price We Do Not Want to Pay for Love), 2015, Pastel drawing in colors, on wove paper (loose), from a series of 10 drawings, with the accompanying soft cover bound book, all contained in the original light blue linen-covered portfolio© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Le Prix que nous ne voulons pas payer pour l'amour (The Price We Do Not Want to Pay for Love)

Etel Adnan (American, 1925–2021) · 2015

$9,450 price realized incl. premium

≈ £7,220≈ €8,599

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Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “Pastel drawing in colors, on wove paper (loose), from a series of 10 drawings, with the accompanying soft cover bound book, all contained in the original light blue linen-covered portfolio”
Support
Paper
Edition
7/10
Signed / inscribed
Signed in pencil on the reverse of the drawing
Category
Pastels
Dimensions
drawing 11 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (29.5 x 21 cm) portfolio 12 1/2 x 9 in. (31.8 x 22.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Editions & Works on Paper (NY030422)
Date
March 11, 2022
Location
New York, United States
Lot
22
Estimate
$3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £2,292 – £3,820) (≈ €2,730 – €4,550)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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