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Creative Net-work by Roberto Matta, 1984, oil on canvas, offered May 2017© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Creative Net-work

Roberto Matta (Chilean, 1911–2002) · 1984

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £46,282 – £61,709) (≈ €53,605 – €71,473)

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

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
titled "Creative Net-work" on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
40 1/2 x 37 1/8 in. (102.9 x 94.3 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Latin America (NY010517)
Date
May 24, 2017
Location
New York
Lot
53
Estimate
$60,000 – $80,000 (≈ £46,282 – £61,709) (≈ €53,605 – €71,473)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2020 · sold 1 · bought in / unsold 1

  1. Creative Net-work, Phillips 2017

    May 24, 2017 · Phillips this result

    Latin America, lot 53

    Bought in / unsold · est. $60,000 – $80,000

    As catalogued

    Roberto Matta, “Creative Net-work”, 1984

    oil on canvas

    40 1/2 x 37 1/8 in. (102.9 x 94.3 cm)

  2. Creative Net-work, Phillips 2020

    Mar 4, 2020 · Phillips

    New Now, lot 150

    Sold $40,000Sign up to see · est. $25,000 – $35,000

    As catalogued

    Roberto Matta, “Creative Net-work”, 1984

    oil on canvas

    40 1/2 x 37 1/8 in. (102.9 x 94.3 cm)

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