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After Nightfall
Josef Albers (German, 1888–1976) · 1948-1953
$526,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £422,354≈ €490,809
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- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on masonite”
- Support
- Board
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed with the artist's monogram and dated "A 48-53" lower right; further signed, titled and dated ""After nightfall" Albers 48-53" on the reverse · Josef Albers signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 17 7/8 x 26 7/8 in. (45.4 x 68.3 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010816)
- Date
- November 17, 2016
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 179
- Estimate
- $200,000 – $300,000 (≈ £160,591 – £240,886) (≈ €186,619 – €279,929)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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