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John Baldessari, Sleep While You Grow Rich, 1966-67, Ink on canvas© Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) — view on Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) website ↗

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Sleep While You Grow Rich

John Baldessari (American, 1931–2020) · 1966-67

$183,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ £117,457≈ €135,180

Hammer $183,750 · with buyer’s premium $183,750

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Medium
Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “Ink on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Drawings
Auction house
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA)
Sale
The Collection of Richard Dorso (auctions/2011/10/the-collection-of-richard-dorso)
Date
October 9, 2011
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
Lot
161
Estimate
$80,000 – — (≈ £51,138) (≈ €58,854)
Source
Auction house lamodern.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 5, 2026

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