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Hernan Bas, Ask the Sky, 2008, graphite, charcoal and pastel on paper© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Ask the Sky

Hernan Bas (American, b. 1978) · 2008

$5,502 price realized incl. premium

≈ £4,343≈ €5,088

Hammer $4,200 · with buyer’s premium $5,502

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →
As published: “graphite, charcoal and pastel on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
11½ h x 9 w in (29 x 23 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2024/02/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
Date
February 1, 2024
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
102
Estimate
$3,000 – — (≈ £2,368) (≈ €2,774)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2020 and 2024 · sold 2

  1. Ask the Sky, Wright 2020

    Sep 30, 2020 · Wright

    21 / Art & Design, lot 223

    Sold $3,750Sign up to see · est. $4,000

    As catalogued

    Hernan Bas, “Ask the Sky”, 2008

    graphite, charcoal and pastel on paper

    11½ h x 9 w in (29 x 23 cm)

  2. Ask the Sky, Wright 2024

    Feb 1, 2024 · Wright this result

    20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition, lot 102

    Sold $5,502 +47%Sign up to see · est. $3,000

    As catalogued

    Hernan Bas, “Ask the Sky”, 2008

    graphite, charcoal and pastel on paper

    11½ h x 9 w in (29 x 23 cm)

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