Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Eros (The Moon), 1994
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
Phillips · Nov 10, 2015$18,750 ≈ £12,401 ≈ €17,505Sign up free to see price
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Eros
James Lee Byars (American, 1932–1997) · 1993
$81,250 price realized incl. premium
≈ £51,722≈ €71,725
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- Medium
- Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “gold pencil on black Japanese paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 26 3/4 x 66 7/8 in. (68 x 170 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010415)
- Date
- May 15, 2015
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 134
- Estimate
- $80,000 – $120,000 (≈ £50,926 – £76,389) (≈ €70,621 – €105,932)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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