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John Baldessari, Upward Fall, 1986, black and white prints with oil tints and metallic paper, in 5 parts, in artist's frames© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Upward Fall

John Baldessari (American, 1931–2020) · 1986

£441,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $575,549≈ €500,216

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Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “black and white prints with oil tints and metallic paper, in 5 parts, in artist's frames”
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Paper
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
smallest part 75.1 x 16.2 cm (29 5/8 x 6 3/8 in.) lower left and right parts each 62.5 x 62.5 cm (24 5/8 x 24 5/8 in.) right vertical part 77.6 x 32 cm (30 1/2 x 12 5/8 in.) largest part 179.5 x 47.5 cm (70 5/8 x 18 3/4 in.) overall 241 x 172 cm (94 7/8 x 67 3/4 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010618)
Date
October 5, 2018
Location
London
Lot
33
Estimate
£200,000 – £250,000 (≈ $261,020 – $326,275) (≈ €226,856 – €283,569)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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