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Thornton Dial, Sr., The Clouds at Ground Level, 2003, plastic bottles, machine parts, roots, found metal, clothing, plastic twine, wire, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood© Rago Auctions — view on Rago Auctions website ↗

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The Clouds at Ground Level

Thornton Dial, Sr. (American, 1928–2016) · 2003

$50,800 price realized incl. premium

≈ £38,720≈ €43,884

Hammer $40,000 · with buyer’s premium $50,800

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As published: “plastic bottles, machine parts, roots, found metal, clothing, plastic twine, wire, enamel, spray paint, and Splash Zone compound on canvas on wood”
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Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
64¼ h x 84 w x 11 d in (163 x 213 x 28 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2025/11/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
November 12, 2025
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
195
Estimate
$60,000 – — (≈ £45,732) (≈ €51,831)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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