James Byrd, Oracle, 1989, enamel on steel

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Oracle

James Byrd (American, b. 1935) · 1989

$63 price realized incl. premium

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Hammer $50 · with buyer’s premium $63

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As published: “enamel on steel”
Support: Other support
Category: Sculpture
Dimensions: 72 h x 123 w x 2½ d in (183 x 312 x 6 cm)
Auction house: Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale: 20|21 Art: The LA Edition (auctions/2023/11/2021-art-the-la-edition)
Date: November 30, 2023
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot: 172
Estimate: $1,500 – — (≈ £1,185) (≈ €1,372)
Source: Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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