Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Abstraction with Purple
Gouache · Paper
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026$14,080 ≈ £10,504 ≈ €12,166Sign up free to see price
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Abstract Composition
Mercedes Matter (American, 1913–2001)
$2,016 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,624≈ €1,842
Hammer $1,600 · with buyer’s premium $2,016
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- Medium
- Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “charcoal on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 17⅛ h x 23⅛ w in (43 x 59 cm)
- Auction house
- Wright
- Sale
- 20|21 Art: The Chicago Edition (auctions/2023/04/2021-art-the-chicago-edition)
- Date
- April 20, 2023
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lot
- 230
- Estimate
- $1,500 – — (≈ £1,208) (≈ €1,371)
- Source
- Auction house wright20.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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