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Oil · Linen
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Democratic Theory and Practice
David Salle (American, b. 1952) · 2013
$38,700 price realized incl. premium
≈ £29,203≈ €33,938
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- Medium
- Screenprint · Prints & multiples all screenprint results →As published: “oil, acrylic, silkscreen ink and ceramic plate on aluminum and canvas”
- Support
- Other support
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated ""DEMOCRATIC THEORY AND PRACTICE" David Salle 2013" on the reverse of the upper panel · David Salle signature
- Category
- Screenprints
- Dimensions
- 74 1/4 x 65 in. (188.6 x 165.1 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art (NY010626)
- Date
- September 26, 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 70
- Estimate
- $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £30,184 – £45,276) (≈ €35,078 – €52,618)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
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