Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗Clara, 1933
Pastel · Paper
Rago Auctions · Jul 29, 2026$19,950 ≈ £15,012 ≈ €17,531Sign up free to see price
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Auction result
Facing the Wind
Milton Avery (American, 1885–1965) · 1959
$25,600 price realized incl. premium
≈ £20,242≈ €24,201
Hammer $20,000 · with buyer’s premium $25,600
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor, charcoal and oil crayon on paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 9 x 23 3/4 in. (22.9 x 60.3 cm.)
- Auction house
- Bonhams
- Sale
- American Art (29239)
- Date
- November 19, 2024
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 6
- Estimate
- $15,000 – $25,000 (≈ £11,861 – £19,768) (≈ €14,180 – €23,634)
- Source
- Auction house bonhams.com ↗Retrieved Sep 25, 2026
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