Photo © Kornfeld — view this lot on Kornfeld ↗Home, 1980
Drawing (pencil) · Paper
Kornfeld · Sep 9, 2025CHF 2,200 ≈ $2,769 ≈ £2,042 ≈ €2,358Sign up free to see price
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James Lee Byars (American, 1932–1997) · 1986
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Estimate $15,000 – $20,000 (≈ £9,921 – £13,228) (≈ €14,004 – €18,672)
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- Medium
- Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “gold pencil on tissue paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 25 7/8 x 18 7/8 in. (66 x 48 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010815)
- Date
- November 10, 2015
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 122
- Estimate
- $15,000 – $20,000 (≈ £9,921 – £13,228) (≈ €14,004 – €18,672)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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