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Robert Motherwell, Ulysses portfolio and book, 1988, The complete deluxe set of 62 etchings, including the suite of 22 etchings (20 in colors) and the bound set of 40 etchings (comprised of 22 line etchings, 20 in colors, and 18 etched Roman numerals), on Johannot paper, with full margins, with novel by James Joyce, the suite loose and the book bound (as issued),© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Ulysses portfolio and book

Robert Motherwell (American, 1915–1991) · 1988

$47,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £31,905≈ €44,393

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As published: “The complete deluxe set of 62 etchings, including the suite of 22 etchings (20 in colors) and the bound set of 40 etchings (comprised of 22 line etchings, 20 in colors, and 18 etched Roman numerals), on Johannot paper, with full margins, with novel by James Joyce, the suite loose and the book bound (as issued),”
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Paper
Edition
31/150
Signed / inscribed
Signed with initials and numbered 31/150 in pencil
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
portfolio: 13 3/4 x 10 5/8 in (34.9 x 27 cm) book: 13 5/8 x 11 in (34.6 x 27.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Evening & Day Editions (NY030115)
Date
April 21, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
42
Estimate
$20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £13,434 – £20,150) (≈ €18,692 – €28,037)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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