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Sign by Robert Ryman, 1982, oil paint, Enamelac on stretched cotton with 2 aluminum brackets and 4 six-sided bolts, offered May 2015Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Sign

Robert Ryman (American, 1930–2019) · 1982

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $1,500,000 – $2,500,000 (≈ £949,848 – £1,583,080) (≈ €1,313,600 – €2,189,334)

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

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil paint, Enamelac on stretched cotton with 2 aluminum brackets and 4 six-sided bolts”
Signed / inscribed
Signed
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
34 1/2 x 32 x 3 1/2 in. (87.6 x 81.3 x 8.9 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010315)
Date
May 14, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
46
Estimate
$1,500,000 – $2,500,000 (≈ £949,848 – £1,583,080) (≈ €1,313,600 – €2,189,334)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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