Mere

Helen Marden (b. 1941) · 1993

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £4,719 – £6,606) (≈ €5,227 – €7,318)

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

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium: Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →
As published: “watercolor on paper”
Support: Paper
Signed / inscribed: Signed and dated "Helen Marden '93" lower right
Category: Watercolors
Dimensions: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: New Now (NY010622)
Date: September 28, 2022
Location: New York, United States
Lot: 174
Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £4,719 – £6,606) (≈ €5,227 – €7,318)
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 2024 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Catalogue details differ between appearances (medium description). Houses often re-measure, translate or re-catalogue a work; compare the entries below.

Sep 28, 2022 · Phillips this result
New Now, lot 174
Bought in / unsold · est. $5,000 – $7,000
As catalogued
Helen Marden, “Mere”, 1993
watercolor on paper
30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)
Nov 13, 2024 · Rago Auctions
Post War & Contemporary Art, lot 117
Sold $16,380Sign up to see · est. $4,000
As catalogued
Helen Marden, “Mere”, 1993
watercolor on Lanaquarelle paper
30 h x 24 w in (76 x 61 cm)

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