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A Poem Should Be Motionless in Time by Max Papart, gouache and collage on paper, sold Feb 2026Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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A Poem Should Be Motionless in Time

Max Papart (French, 1911–1994)

$1,080 price realized incl. premium

≈ £787≈ €914

Hammer $850 · with buyer’s premium $1,080

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “gouache and collage on paper”
Support
Paper
Category
Gouaches
Dimensions
19¾ h x 25½ w in (50 x 65 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2026/02/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
Date
February 4, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
150
Estimate
$2,000 – — (≈ £1,458) (≈ €1,692)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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