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Pool Hall Scene
Ernie Barnes (American, 1938–2009) · 1994
$53,340 price realized incl. premium
≈ £42,792≈ €49,080
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed "ERNIE BARNES" lower right
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 21 x 34 3/4 in. (53.3 x 88.3 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010823)
- Date
- November 15, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 148
- Estimate
- $30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £24,067 – £32,090) (≈ €27,604 – €36,805)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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