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Yellowlight by Ernest Briggs, 1977, oil on canvas, offered Sep 2023Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Yellowlight

Ernest Briggs (American, 1923–1984) · 1977

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £8,239 – £12,359) (≈ €9,491 – €14,237)

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 ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated ""yellowlight" E. Briggs ‘77" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
68 x 54 1/8 in. (172.7 x 137.5 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (NY010623)
Date
September 27, 2023
Location
New York, United States
Lot
171
Estimate
$10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £8,239 – £12,359) (≈ €9,491 – €14,237)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Yellowlight, Phillips 2023

    Sep 27, 2023 · Phillips this result

    New Now, lot 171

    Bought in / unsold · est. $10,000 – $15,000

    As catalogued

    Ernest Briggs, “Yellowlight”, 1977

    oil on canvas

    68 x 54 1/8 in. (172.7 x 137.5 cm)

  2. Yellowlight, Phillips 2024

    Jul 17, 2024 · Phillips

    Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 27

    Sold $6,350Sign up to see · est. $10,000 – $15,000

    As catalogued

    Ernest Briggs, “Yellowlight”, 1977

    oil on canvas

    68 x 54 1/8 in. (172.7 x 137.5 cm)

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