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Jerome Kirk (American, 1923–2019) · 1980
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £3,117 – £4,675) (≈ €3,416 – €5,125)
Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “painted aluminum and stainless steel”
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature "KIRK" lower right edge; further incised with the artist's signature and stamped with the date "© KIRK 4-27-80" on the under · Jerome Kirk signature
- Category
- Sculpture
- Dimensions
- 27 1/2 x 14 x 9 in. (69.9 x 35.6 x 22.9 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now (NY010620)
- Date
- September 30, 2020
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 126
- Estimate
- $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £3,117 – £4,675) (≈ €3,416 – €5,125)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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