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The Hero Centaur

Hernan Bas (American, b. 1978) · 2005

$81,250 price realized incl. premium

≈ £60,065≈ €68,404

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on panel”
Support
Panel
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials and dated "HB 05" lower left; further signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated "THE HERO CENTAUR HB 05" on the reve
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
36 x 48 x 2 1/4 in. (91.4 x 121.9 x 5.7 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010218)
Date
May 10, 2018
Location
New York
Lot
363
Estimate
$30,000 – $40,000 (≈ £22,178 – £29,570) (≈ €25,257 – €33,676)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2015 and 2018 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. The Hero Centaur, Phillips 2015

    Nov 10, 2015 · Phillips

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, lot 288

    Bought in / unsold · est. $50,000 – $70,000

    As catalogued

    Hernan Bas, “The Hero Centaur”, 2005

    oil on panel

    36 x 48 x 2 1/4 in. (91.4 x 121.9 x 5.7 cm)

  2. The Hero Centaur, Phillips 2018

    May 10, 2018 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, lot 363

    Sold $81,250Sign up to see · est. $30,000 – $40,000

    As catalogued

    Hernan Bas, “The Hero Centaur”, 2005

    oil on panel

    36 x 48 x 2 1/4 in. (91.4 x 121.9 x 5.7 cm)

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