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Lygia Pape, Twelve Elements from The Night and Day Book (Book of Light), 1963/1976, acrylic and tempera on wood constructions© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Twelve Elements from The Night and Day Book (Book of Light)

Lygia Pape (Brazilian, 1927–2004) · 1963/1976

$461,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £275,850≈ €338,672

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic and tempera on wood constructions”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
each 6 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 0 5/8 in. (16 x 16 x 1.5 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Latin America (NY010514)
Date
May 29, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
13
Estimate
$300,000 – $500,000 (≈ £179,512 – £299,186) (≈ €220,394 – €367,323)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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