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James Lee Byars, Penis Letter to Jon Thompson, 1985, gold pencil and watercolour on Japanese paper© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Penis Letter to Jon Thompson

James Lee Byars (American, 1932–1997) · 1985

£10,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $13,240≈ €11,343

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Medium
Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “gold pencil and watercolour on Japanese paper”
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Paper
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
107 x 38.3 cm (42 1/8 x 15 1/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010518)
Date
June 26, 2018
Location
London
Lot
146
Estimate
£8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $10,592 – $15,888) (≈ €9,075 – €13,612)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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