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The Lovers
Fernando Botero (Colombian, 1932–2023) · 1989
$524,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £409,087≈ €467,732
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “bronze with brown patina”
- Edition
- 6/6
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature and number "Botero 6/6" and stamped with the Fonderia M Italy foundry mark on the top of the base · Fernando Botero signature
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 25 1/4 x 52 x 32 3/8 in. (64.1 x 132.1 x 82.2 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010319)
- Date
- May 16, 2019
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 10
- Estimate
- $450,000 – $550,000 (≈ £351,315 – £429,386) (≈ €401,678 – €490,940)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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