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Albert Oehlen, Abyss, 1997, inkjet, oil, acrylic and spray enamel on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Abyss

Albert Oehlen (German, b. 1954) · 1997

£2,165,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $2,808,222≈ €2,460,546

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “inkjet, oil, acrylic and spray enamel on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'A. Oehlen '97' on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
201.6 x 303.1 cm (79 3/8 x 119 3/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010417)
Date
June 29, 2017
Location
London
Lot
17
Estimate
£1,000,000 – £1,500,000 (≈ $1,297,100 – $1,945,650) (≈ €1,136,511 – €1,704,766)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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