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The Rope

Emily Mae Smith (American, b. 1979) · 2014

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $30,000 – $50,000 (≈ £23,969 – £39,949) (≈ €27,571 – €45,952)

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

Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “prepared ground, watercolor, acrylic and oil on linen”
Support
Linen
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Emily Mae Smith 2014" on the overlap
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 27.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010523)
Date
May 16, 2023
Location
New York, United States
Lot
380
Estimate
$30,000 – $50,000 (≈ £23,969 – £39,949) (≈ €27,571 – €45,952)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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