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Compressed Space I
Jack Whitten (American, 1939–2018) · 2015
$70,950 price realized incl. premium
≈ £54,218≈ €61,589
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on plywood”
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, inscribed, titled and dated "COMPRESSED SPACE, I 2015 © Jack Whitten JW01614" on the reverse
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 12 x 12 in. (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY011025)
- Date
- November 21, 2025
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 147
- Estimate
- $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £45,851 – £61,134) (≈ €52,083 – €69,444)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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