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Print (other) · Paper
Van Sabben Poster Auctions · Jun 27, 2026€74 ≈ $84 ≈ £63Sign up free to see price
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Three Spheres I (B. 336)
M. C. Escher (Dutch, 1898–1972) · 1945
$10,795 price realized incl. premium
≈ £8,836≈ €10,153
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- Medium
- Woodcut / linocut · Prints & multiples all woodcut / linocut results →As published: “Wood engraving, on laid Japanese paper, with full margins”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed in pencil
- Category
- Engravings
- Dimensions
- I. 11 x 6 5/8 in. (27.9 x 16.8 cm) S. 14 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (36.8 x 28.6 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Editions & Works on Paper (NY030423)
- Date
- October 24, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 49
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £8,185 – £12,278) (≈ €9,406 – €14,108)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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