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Italian Comedy by Grace Hartigan, 2001, oil on canvas, sold Jul 2023Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Italian Comedy

Grace Hartigan (American, 1922–2008) · 2001

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$30,480 price realized incl. premium

≈ £23,246≈ €27,081

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Hartigan '01" lower right; signed, titled and dated ""ITALIAN COMEDY" HARTIGAN '01" on the stretcher
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
72 x 84 in. (182.9 x 213.4 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art (NY011023)
Date
July 18, 2023
Location
New York, United States
Lot
91
Estimate
$20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £15,253 – £22,880) (≈ €17,770 – €26,655)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2022 and 2023 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Italian Comedy, Phillips 2022

    Sep 28, 2022 · Phillips

    New Now, lot 49

    Bought in / unsold · est. $40,000 – $60,000

    As catalogued

    Grace Hartigan, “Italian Comedy”, 2001

    oil on canvas

    72 x 84 in. (182.9 x 213.4 cm)

  2. Italian Comedy, Phillips 2023

    Jul 18, 2023 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art, lot 91

    Sold $30,480Sign up to see · est. $20,000 – $30,000

    As catalogued

    Grace Hartigan, “Italian Comedy”, 2001

    oil on canvas

    72 x 84 in. (182.9 x 213.4 cm)

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