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Roses by Robert Mapplethorpe, 1987, Oversized gelatin silver print, offered Oct 2020Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Roses

Robert Mapplethorpe (American, 1946–1989) · 1987

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £30,772 – £46,157) (≈ €34,043 – €51,064)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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Medium
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As published: “Oversized gelatin silver print”
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated in ink on the reverse of the flush-mount · Robert Mapplethorpe signature
Category
Photographs
Dimensions
30 3/4 x 36 7/8 in. (78.1 x 93.7 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Photographs (NY040220)
Date
October 14, 2020
Location
New York
Lot
51
Estimate
$40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £30,772 – £46,157) (≈ €34,043 – €51,064)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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