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Flare
John McCracken (American, 1934–2011) · 2002
£200,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $260,600≈ €240,362
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- Medium
- Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →As published: “polyester resin, fibreglass and plywood”
- Signed / inscribed
- Incised with the artist's signature, title and date 'FLARE 2002 John McCracken' on the underside · John McCracken signature
- Category
- Other
- Dimensions
- 235 x 36.2 x 9.5 cm (92 1/2 x 14 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (UK010220)
- Date
- February 14, 2020
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 181
- Estimate
- £150,000 – £200,000 (≈ $195,450 – $260,600) (≈ €180,271 – €240,362)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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