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Silver Clown by Joyce Pensato, 2011, enamel and metallic paint on linen, offered Mar 2023Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Silver Clown

Joyce Pensato (American, 1941–2019) · 2011

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate HK$1,200,000 – HK$1,800,000 (≈ $152,868 – $229,302) (≈ £123,590 – £185,384) (≈ €140,568 – €210,852)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
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As published: “enamel and metallic paint on linen”
Support
Linen
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated 'Joyce Pensato 2011 "SILVER CLOWN"' on the reverse
Category
Other
Dimensions
228.7 x 182.7 cm. (90 x 71 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale (HK010223)
Date
March 31, 2023
Location
Hong Kong
Lot
156
Estimate
HK$1,200,000 – HK$1,800,000 (≈ $152,868 – $229,302) (≈ £123,590 – £185,384) (≈ €140,568 – €210,852)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2023 and 2024 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Silver Clown, Phillips 2023

    Mar 31, 2023 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, lot 156

    Bought in / unsold · est. HK$1,200,000 – HK$1,800,000

    As catalogued

    Joyce Pensato, “Silver Clown”, 2011

    enamel and metallic paint on linen

    228.7 x 182.7 cm. (90 x 71 7/8 in.)

  2. Silver Clown, Phillips 2024

    Mar 29, 2024 · Phillips

    New Now, lot 50

    Bought in / unsold · est. HK$500,000 – HK$700,000

    As catalogued

    Joyce Pensato, “Silver Clown”, 2011

    enamel and metallic paint on linen

    228.7 x 182.7 cm. (90 x 71 7/8 in.)

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