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"Black is beautiful" by Otto Piene, Mischtechnik (Feuergouache) auf Karton, sold Jun 2016Photo © Van Ham — view this lot on Van Ham ↗

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"Black is beautiful"

Otto Piene (German, 1928–2014)

€38,675 price realized incl. premium

≈ $43,215≈ £29,917

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Medium
Gouache · Works on paper all gouache results →
As published: “Mischtechnik (Feuergouache) auf Karton”
Support
Board
Category
Watercolors
Dimensions
70 x 100cm
Auction house
Van Ham
Sale
Moderne und Zeitgenössische Kunst (372)
Date
June 1, 2016
Location
Cologne, Germany
Lot
264
Estimate
€20,000 – — (≈ $22,348) (≈ £15,471)
Source
Auction house van-ham.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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