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Green Dolphin
Gene Davis (American, 1920–1985) · 1973
$16,640 price realized incl. premium
≈ £11,910≈ €15,090
Hammer $13,000 · with buyer’s premium $16,640
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 91½ h x 85 w in (232 x 216 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- Art + Design (auctions/2016/02/art-design)
- Date
- February 25, 2016
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 229
- Estimate
- $20,000 – — (≈ £14,314) (≈ €18,137)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
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