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Lester Johnson (American, 1919–2010) · 1961
$4,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £2,649≈ €3,094
Hammer $3,200 · with buyer’s premium $4,000
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- Medium
- Oil · Paintings all oil results →As published: “oil on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 36 x 36in.
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- Period Art & Design (20900)
- Date
- March 17, 2013
- Location
- Los Angeles, United States
- Lot
- 7033
- Estimate
- $4,000 – $6,000 (≈ £2,649 – £3,974) (≈ €3,094 – €4,641)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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