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Rubbing Colours by Polly Apfelbaum, 1995, oil and velvet swatches on cotton, sold Dec 2016Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Rubbing Colours

Polly Apfelbaum (American, b. 1955) · 1995

£8,750 price realized incl. premium

≈ $11,079≈ €10,295

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and velvet swatches on cotton”
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Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
232.4 x 200.6 cm (91 1/2 x 78 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
New Now (UK010816)
Date
December 8, 2016
Location
London
Lot
244
Estimate
£2,000 – £3,000 (≈ $2,532 – $3,799) (≈ €2,353 – €3,530)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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