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Vija Celmins, Night Sky #23, 2003, charcoal on paper© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Night Sky #23

Vija Celmins (American, b. 1939) · 2003

$1,040,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £809,906≈ €945,712

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Medium
Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “charcoal on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "V. Celmins 03" lower right
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
16 1/8 x 22 in. (41 x 55.9 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th C. & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010719)
Date
November 14, 2019
Location
New York
Lot
9
Estimate
$1,000,000 – $1,500,000 (≈ £778,756 – £1,168,133) (≈ €909,339 – €1,364,008)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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