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Green black by Ellsworth Kelly, 1968, oil on canvas, offered May 2013Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Green black

Ellsworth Kelly (American, 1923–2015) · 1968

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $2,500,000 – $3,500,000 (≈ £1,639,882 – £2,295,835) (≈ €1,939,488 – €2,715,283)

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

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Initialed and dated · Ellsworth Kelly signature
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
95 x 68 in. (241.3 x 172.7 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010313)
Date
May 16, 2013
Location
New York
Lot
19
Estimate
$2,500,000 – $3,500,000 (≈ £1,639,882 – £2,295,835) (≈ €1,939,488 – €2,715,283)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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