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Gouache · Paper
Rago Auctions · Jun 9, 2026$14,080 ≈ £10,504 ≈ €12,166Sign up free to see price
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Figure Study
Mercedes Matter (American, 1913–2001)
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$2,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £1,641≈ €1,900
Hammer $1,600 · with buyer’s premium $2,000
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- Medium
- Drawing (charcoal) · Works on paper all drawing results →As published: “charcoal on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Drawings
- Dimensions
- 16⅞ h x 21⅜ w in (43 x 54 cm)
- Auction house
- Rago Auctions
- Sale
- 20|21 Art (auctions/2022/12/2021-art)
- Date
- December 7, 2022
- Location
- Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
- Lot
- 258
- Estimate
- $1,500 (≈ £1,231) (≈ €1,425)
- Source
- Auction house ragoarts.com ↗Retrieved Sep 29, 2026
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