Photo © Kornfeld — view this lot on Kornfeld ↗The Signature of the Artist, 1981
Other
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Compositie
James Lee Byars (American, 1932–1997) · 1985–1987
$8,190 price realized incl. premium
≈ £6,593≈ €7,781
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- Medium
- Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “graphite and gold leaf on red paper, in artist's frame”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 49 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. (125.7 x 35.9 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010422)
- Date
- May 19, 2022
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 205
- Estimate
- $6,000 – $9,000 (≈ £4,830 – £7,245) (≈ €5,701 – €8,551)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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