Photo © Bonhams — view this lot on Bonhams ↗Untitled, circa 1941
Watercolor · Paper
Bonhams · Jul 29, 2026$21,760 ≈ £16,374 ≈ €19,121Sign up free to see price
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The Serpent
Hans Hofmann (American, 1880–1966) · 1950
$37,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £28,897≈ €33,198
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- Medium
- Oil · Works on paper all oil results →As published: “oil on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated "HH 50" lower right
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 18 x 24 1/8 in. (45.7 x 61.3 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010818)
- Date
- November 14, 2018
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 211
- Estimate
- $30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £23,118 – £30,824) (≈ €26,558 – €35,411)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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