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Button Shovel by Mr. Imagination, 1996, mixed media on found object, sold Mar 2021Photo © Rago Auctions — view this lot on Rago Auctions ↗

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Button Shovel

Mr. Imagination (American, 1948–2012) · 1996

$2,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ £1,995≈ €2,314

Hammer $2,200 · with buyer’s premium $2,750

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Medium
Mixed media · Paintings all mixed media results →
As published: “mixed media on found object”
Category
Mixed media
Dimensions
34½ h x 9 w x 4¼ d in (88 x 23 x 11 cm)
Auction house
Rago Auctions
Sale
20 | 21 Art (auctions/2021/03/20-21-art)
Date
March 23, 2021
Location
Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
Lot
307
Estimate
$700 – — (≈ £508) (≈ €589)
Source
Auction house ragoarts.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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