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Lawrence Weiner, HARD AS A ROCK OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SOFT AS SILK PUT TOGETHER OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SPREAD APART PLACED ON TOP OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) PLACED BELOW TOSSED ASIDE OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) CARRIED ALONG, 1989, LANGUAGE + THE MATERIALS REFERRED TO© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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HARD AS A ROCK OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SOFT AS SILK PUT TOGETHER OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) SPREAD APART PLACED ON TOP OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) PLACED BELOW TOSSED ASIDE OR (ASSUMING THE POSITION) CARRIED ALONG

Lawrence Weiner (American, 1942–2021) · 1989

$175,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £134,896≈ €156,474

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As published: “LANGUAGE + THE MATERIALS REFERRED TO”
Signed / inscribed
Signed by the artist · Lawrence Weiner signature
Category
Other
Dimensions
any size as suits the needs & desires of the receiver
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (NY010616)
Date
September 20, 2016
Location
New York
Lot
30
Estimate
$70,000 – $100,000 (≈ £53,958 – £77,083) (≈ €62,589 – €89,413)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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