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Design in Rock II by William Burns, 1939, oil on canvas, sold May 2001© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Design in Rock II

William Burns (1921–1972) · 1939

$9,200 price realized incl. premium

≈ £6,490≈ €10,493

Hammer $8,000 · with buyer’s premium $9,200

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
25 h x 30 w in (63 x 76 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
The American Scene: Art of the 1930s and 1940s (auctions/2001/05/the-american-scene-art-of-the-1930s-and-1940s)
Date
May 15, 2001
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
170
Estimate
$3,000 – — (≈ £2,116) (≈ €3,422)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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