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Jean Hélion (French, 1904–1987) · 1938
$30,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £23,421≈ €26,966
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor and ink on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated "Hélion Va 38" upper left
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 15 x 11 in. (38.1 x 27.9 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now (NY010120)
- Date
- March 4, 2020
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 115
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £7,807 – £11,711) (≈ €8,989 – €13,483)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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