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White Writing by Mark Tobey, 1959, gouache on buff paper, sold Nov 2017© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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White Writing

Mark Tobey (American, 1890–1976) · 1959

$40,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ £30,374≈ €33,784

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache on buff paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials and dated "TB 59" lower right
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
image 3 x 4 3/8 in. (7.6 x 11.1 cm.) sheet 4 1/4 x 5 5/8 in. (10.8 x 14.3 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session (NY010817)
Date
November 15, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
185
Estimate
$5,000 – $7,000 (≈ £3,797 – £5,316) (≈ €4,223 – €5,912)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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