Reconstructions

Huma Bhabha (Pakistani, b. 1962) · 2007

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $7,000 – $10,000 (≈ £5,391 – £7,702) (≈ €6,469 – €9,241)

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: Etching · Prints & multiples all etching results →
As published: “The complete set of 18 prints, including 16 photogravures and two woodblock prints, on Hahnemühle and Tosa Hanga papers, the full sheet and with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued), with title page, colophon, and text page by Jorge Luis Borges on Vellum, all contained in the original linen-covered portfolio box with embossed text in green”
Support: Paper
Edition: 31/35
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Woodcuts
Dimensions: four I. 22 3/4 x 30 3/8 in. (57.8 x 77.2 cm) twelve I. 20 x 30 1/4 in. (50.8 x 76.8 cm) (two vertical) two S. 25 x 34 in. (63.5 x 86.4 cm) sixteen S. 29 1/4 x 36 1/2 in. (74.3 x 92.7 cm) (two vertical)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: Editions & Works on Paper (NY030624)
Date: October 22, 2024
Location: New York, United States
Lot: 339
Estimate: $7,000 – $10,000 (≈ £5,391 – £7,702) (≈ €6,469 – €9,241)
Source: Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2024 and 2026 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

Oct 22, 2024 · Phillips this result
Editions & Works on Paper, lot 339
Bought in / unsold · est. $7,000 – $10,000
As catalogued
Huma Bhabha, “Reconstructions”, 2007
The complete set of 18 prints, including 16 photogravures and two woodblock prints, on Hahnemühle and Tosa Hanga papers, the full sheet and with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued), with title page, colophon, and text page by Jorge Luis Borges on Vellum, all contained in the original linen-covered portfolio box with embossed text in green
four I. 22 3/4 x 30 3/8 in. (57.8 x 77.2 cm) twelve I. 20 x 30 1/4 in. (50.8 x 76.8 cm) (two vertical) two S. 25 x 34 in. (63.5 x 86.4 cm) sixteen S. 29 1/4 x 36 1/2 in. (74.3 x 92.7 cm) (two vertical)
Edition 31/35
Feb 2, 2026 · Phillips
Editions & Works on Paper: Online Auction, including Made in L.A.: Property from the Collections of Master Printer Jean Milant and Cirrus Editions, lot 264
Sold $5,418Sign up to see · est. $4,000 – $6,000
As catalogued
Huma Bhabha, “Reconstructions”, 2007
The complete set of 18 prints, including 16 photogravures and two woodblock prints, on Hahnemühle and Tosa Hanga papers, the full sheet and with full margins, the sheets loose (as issued), with title page, colophon, and text page by Jorge Luis Borges on Vellum, all contained in the original linen-covered portfolio box with embossed text in green
four I. 22 3/4 x 30 3/8 in. (57.8 x 77.2 cm) twelve I. 20 x 30 1/4 in. (50.8 x 76.8 cm) (two vertical) two S. 25 x 34 in. (63.5 x 86.4 cm) sixteen S. 29 1/4 x 36 1/2 in. (74.3 x 92.7 cm) (two vertical)
Edition 31/35

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