Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗National City Portfolio (W, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, B) (H. 81-88), 1996/2009
Photograph · Paper · ed. PP
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Prima Facie: Braggart (Maquette)
John Baldessari (American, 1931–2020) · 2005
$12,500 price realized incl. premium
≈ £10,063≈ €11,796
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- Medium
- Print (other) · Prints & multiples all print (other) results →As published: “archival digital print and pencil on graph paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated "PRIMA FACIE: BRAGGART (MAQUETTE) BALDESSARI 05" lower middle · John Baldessari signature
- Category
- Prints (general)
- Dimensions
- 11 x 15 in. (27.9 x 38.1 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now (NY010117)
- Date
- February 28, 2017
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 116
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £8,050 – £12,075) (≈ €9,437 – €14,155)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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