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Life 81 by David Salle, 2016, Flashe on paper collage mounted on board, offered Jun 2025Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Life 81

David Salle (American, b. 1952) · 2016

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $10,890 – $16,334) (≈ €9,382 – €14,073)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Mixed media · Works on paper all mixed media results →
As published: “Flashe on paper collage mounted on board”
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Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated '"LIFE 81" David Salle 2016' on the reverse · David Salle signature
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
34.7 x 27 cm (13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, London (UK010925)
Date
June 24, 2025
Location
London
Lot
19
Estimate
£8,000 – £12,000 (≈ $10,890 – $16,334) (≈ €9,382 – €14,073)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2025 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Life 81, Phillips 2025

    Jun 24, 2025 · Phillips this result

    Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, London, lot 19

    Bought in / unsold · est. £8,000 – £12,000

    As catalogued

    David Salle, “Life 81”, 2016

    Flashe on paper collage mounted on board

    34.7 x 27 cm (13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

  2. Life 81, Phillips 2026

    Jun 23, 2026 · Phillips

    Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, London, lot 63

    Sold £3,612Sign up to see · est. £4,000 – £6,000

    As catalogued

    David Salle, “Life 81”, 2016

    Flashe on paper collage mounted on board

    34.7 x 27 cm (13 5/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

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