Prima Facie (Second State): Hopeless by John Baldessari, 2005, inkjet print on canvas and enamel paint on canvas, in artist's frames, in 2 parts, sold Oct 2019

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Prima Facie (Second State): Hopeless

John Baldessari (American, 1931–2020) · 2005

£150,000 price realized incl. premium

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Medium: Photograph · Photography all photograph results →
As published: “inkjet print on canvas and enamel paint on canvas, in artist's frames, in 2 parts”
Support: Canvas
Category: Photographs
Dimensions: each 120.7 x 97.8 cm (47 1/2 x 38 1/2 in.) overall 120.7 x 195.6 cm (47 1/2 x 77 in.)
Auction house: Phillips
Sale: 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010719)
Date: October 3, 2019
Location: London
Lot: 158
Estimate: £120,000 – £180,000 (≈ $148,008 – $222,012) (≈ €135,155 – €202,732)
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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