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Drawing (charcoal) · Paper
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Auction result
Abstract Composition
Mercedes Matter (American, 1913–2001)
$2,520 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,952≈ €2,286
Hammer $2,000 · with buyer’s premium $2,520
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- Medium
- Pastel · Works on paper all pastel results →As published: “pastel on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Pastels
- Dimensions
- 12⅝ h x 10 w in (32 x 25 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- 20|21 Art (auctions/2023/07/2021-art)
- Date
- July 12, 2023
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 152
- Estimate
- $3,000 – — (≈ £2,324) (≈ €2,722)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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