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Vice Versa B by Josef Albers, 1943, oil on blotter paper, sold May 2002Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Vice Versa B

Josef Albers (German, 1888–1976) · 1943

$35,650 price realized incl. premium

≈ £24,549≈ €39,340

Hammer $31,000 · with buyer’s premium $35,650

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Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “oil on blotter paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
12 h x 21 w in (30 x 53 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
American Art including the American Scene 1929–1959 (auctions/2002/05/american-art-including-the-american-scene-1929ndash1959)
Date
May 14, 2002
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
106
Estimate
$10,000 – — (≈ £6,886) (≈ €11,035)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 2, 2026

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