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Photograph
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Gold Head Q
Lorna Simpson (American, b. 1960) · 2011
$15,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £11,991≈ €13,291
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- Medium
- Drawing (ink) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “ink and embossing powder on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated "Lorna Simpson 2011" lower right; titled and further dated "GOLD HEAD Q, 2011" on the reverse · Lorna Simpson signature
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 21 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (55.2 x 37.5 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th c. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session (NY010520)
- Date
- July 2, 2020
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 272
- Estimate
- $15,000 – $20,000 (≈ £11,991 – £15,988) (≈ €13,291 – €17,721)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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