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ΔΣ 11/1/52 (double-sided)
David Smith (American, 1906–1965) · 1952
$20,640 price realized incl. premium
≈ £15,276≈ €17,999
Hammer $16,000 · with buyer’s premium $20,640
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “egg ink and tempera on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with the artist's initials and titled "ΔΣ 11/1/52" lower left; inscribed "73-52.26" on the reverse
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 15 1/2 x 20 in. (39.4 x 50.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art (NY010926)
- Date
- July 16, 2026
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 124
- Estimate
- $7,000 – $10,000 (≈ £5,181 – £7,401) (≈ €6,104 – €8,721)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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