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Dorothea Rockburne, Oxymoron, 1987-1988, oil on gessoed linen© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Oxymoron

Dorothea Rockburne (Canadian, 1929–2022) · 1987-1988

$93,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ £73,054≈ €85,181

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on gessoed linen”
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Linen
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated "OXYMORON Rockburne 87/88" on the stretcher
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
51 7/8 x 49 3/8 x 7 in. (131.8 x 125.4 x 17.8 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010819)
Date
November 13, 2019
Location
New York
Lot
101
Estimate
$40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £31,170 – £46,754) (≈ €36,344 – €54,516)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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