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Birthday by John Currin, 1999, oil on canvas, sold Nov 2015Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Birthday

John Currin (American, b. 1962) · 1999

$1,505,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £997,349≈ €1,396,622

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
22 x 18 in. (55.9 x 45.7 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010715)
Date
November 8, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
18
Estimate
$1,500,000 – $2,500,000 (≈ £994,036 – £1,656,726) (≈ €1,391,982 – €2,319,970)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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