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Empty Handed by Marlene Dumas, 1991, oil on canvas, offered Nov 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Empty Handed

Marlene Dumas (South African, b. 1953) · 1991

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate HK$2,400,000 – HK$3,200,000 (≈ $306,672 – $408,896) (≈ £238,692 – £318,257) (≈ €269,886 – €359,849)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed with the artist's initials and dated 'MD 91' on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
60 x 50 cm. (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (HK010218)
Date
November 25, 2018
Location
Hong Kong
Lot
8
Estimate
HK$2,400,000 – HK$3,200,000 (≈ $306,672 – $408,896) (≈ £238,692 – £318,257) (≈ €269,886 – €359,849)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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