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Alex McFarlane, Ministry of Perpetual Art, 1982, solid graphite, wood base© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Ministry of Perpetual Art

Alex McFarlane (American, b. 1920) · 1982

$563 price realized incl. premium

≈ £347≈ €435

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Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “solid graphite, wood base”
Support
Panel
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
sculpture 19 x 12 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (48.3 x 31.8 x 36.8 cm.) base 1 x 17 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (2.5 x 44.5 x 49.5 cm.) overall 20 x 17 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (50.8 x 44.5 x 49.5 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Under the Influence (NY010614)
Date
September 16, 2014
Location
New York
Lot
144
Estimate
$3,000 – $5,000 (≈ £1,852 – £3,086) (≈ €2,317 – €3,861)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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