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Untitled by Karl Wirsum, pencil and colored pencil on paper, sold Oct 2023© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Auction result

Untitled

Karl Wirsum (American, 1939–2021)

$1,048 price realized incl. premium

≈ £865≈ €994

Hammer $800 · with buyer’s premium $1,048

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Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pencil and colored pencil on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Drawings
Dimensions
23⅞ h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2023/10/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
Date
October 27, 2023
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
138
Estimate
$1,000 – — (≈ £826) (≈ €949)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2023 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Untitled, Toomey & Co. 2023

    Jul 26, 2023 · Toomey & Co.

    Fine Art, lot 177

    Bought in / unsold · est. $2,000

    As catalogued

    Karl Wirsum, “Untitled”

    pencil and colored pencil on paper

    23⅞ h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)

  2. Untitled, Wright 2023

    Oct 27, 2023 · Wright this result

    20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition, lot 138

    Sold $1,048Sign up to see · est. $1,000

    As catalogued

    Karl Wirsum, “Untitled”

    pencil and colored pencil on paper

    23⅞ h x 18 w in (61 x 46 cm)

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