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Singin’ Sistahs
Ernie Barnes (American, 1938–2009) · 1979
$451,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £344,079≈ €389,795
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed “ERNIE BARNES” lower right
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 36 x 24 in. (91.4 x 61 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale featuring Cera the Triceratops (NY010925)
- Date
- November 19, 2025
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 29
- Estimate
- $300,000 – $500,000 (≈ £228,624 – £381,039) (≈ €259,000 – €431,667)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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