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A Human is a Speaking Flame by Haley Josephs, 2016, oil on canvas, offered Dec 2024Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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A Human is a Speaking Flame

Haley Josephs · 2016

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £3,945 – £5,523) (≈ €4,759 – €6,662)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Titled "A HUMAN IS A SPEAKING FLAME" on the overlap; signed and dated "H JOSEPHS 2016" on the reverse; signed and dated "H. JOSEPHS 2016" on the stretcher
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
25 x 19 5/8 in. (63.5 x 49.8 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York (NY090424)
Date
December 2, 2024
Location
New York
Lot
77
Estimate
$5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £3,945 – £5,523) (≈ €4,759 – €6,662)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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