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Josef Albers, Ochre Around Red + Browns, 1947, oil on blotting paper mounted to aluminum© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Ochre Around Red + Browns

Josef Albers (German, 1888–1976) · 1947

$98,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ £64,261≈ €74,116

Hammer $80,000 · with buyer’s premium $98,500

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Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “oil on blotting paper mounted to aluminum”
Support
Paper
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
15¼ h x 19¼ w in (39 x 49 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Post War + Contemporary Art (auctions/2010/04/post-war-contemporary-art)
Date
April 27, 2010
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
147
Estimate
$100,000 – — (≈ £65,240) (≈ €75,245)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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