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Screenprint · Other support
Phillips · Sep 26, 2026$38,700 ≈ £29,203 ≈ €33,938Sign up free to see price
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Magic Death Rays
David Salle (American, b. 1952) · 2016
HK$825,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ $105,400≈ £86,323≈ €99,782
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil, acrylic, charcoal, and archival digital print on linen”
- Support
- Linen
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated '"MAGIC DEATH RAYS" David Salle 2016' on the reverse · David Salle signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 152.5 x 213.5 cm. (60 x 84 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (HK010423)
- Date
- October 7, 2023
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Lot
- 120
- Estimate
- HK$500,000 – HK$700,000 (≈ $63,840 – $89,376) (≈ £52,285 – £73,199) (≈ €60,437 – €84,612)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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