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Chuck Close, Self-Portrait/Spitbite (White on Black), 1997, spitbite aquatint in colors© Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) — view on Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) website ↗

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Self-Portrait/Spitbite (White on Black)

Chuck Close (American, 1940–2021) · 1997

$7,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £5,534≈ €6,613

Hammer $6,000 · with buyer’s premium $7,500

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Medium
Aquatint · Prints & multiples all aquatint results →
As published: “spitbite aquatint in colors”
Category
Aquatints
Dimensions
13½ h x 9½ w in (34 x 24 cm)
Auction house
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale
Art + Design (auctions/2022/02/art-design)
Date
February 22, 2022
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot
278
Estimate
$3,500 – — (≈ £2,582) (≈ €3,086)
Source
Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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