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Three works: (i) Resting; (ii) Alighting; (iii) Hovering

Frank Bowling (Guyanese, b. 1934) · 2010

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£37,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $46,253≈ €42,236

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Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “each acrylic, oil and collage on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
(i) signed, titled and dated '2010 FRANK BOWLING 'RESTING'' on the stretcher (ii) signed, titled and dated 'FRANK BOWLING 'ALIGHTING' 2010' on the stretcher (ii
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
(i) 63.2 x 78.1 cm (24 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.) (ii) 63.5 x 76.2 cm (25 x 30 in.) (iii) 64.8 x 76.2 cm (25 1/2 x 30 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010719)
Date
October 3, 2019
Location
London
Lot
126
Estimate
£40,000 – £60,000 (≈ $49,336 – $74,004) (≈ €45,052 – €67,577)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2019 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Three works: (i) Resting; (ii) Alighting; (iii) Hovering, Phillips 2019

    May 15, 2019 · Phillips

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, lot 219

    Bought in / unsold · est. $80,000 – $120,000

    As catalogued

    Frank Bowling, “Three works: (i) Resting; (ii) Alighting; (iii) Hovering”, 2010

    each acrylic, oil and collage on canvas

    (i) 63.2 x 78.1 cm (24 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.) (ii) 63.5 x 76.2 cm (25 x 30 in.) (iii) 64.8 x 76.2 cm (25 1/2 x 30 in.)

  2. Three works: (i) Resting; (ii) Alighting; (iii) Hovering, Phillips 2019

    Oct 3, 2019 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, lot 126

    Sold £37,500Sign up to see · est. £40,000 – £60,000

    As catalogued

    Frank Bowling, “Three works: (i) Resting; (ii) Alighting; (iii) Hovering”, 2010

    each acrylic, oil and collage on canvas

    (i) 63.2 x 78.1 cm (24 7/8 x 30 3/4 in.) (ii) 63.5 x 76.2 cm (25 x 30 in.) (iii) 64.8 x 76.2 cm (25 1/2 x 30 in.)

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