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L'impossible de l'un et de l'autre by Roberto Matta, 1943, oil on canvas, offered May 2015Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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L'impossible de l'un et de l'autre

Roberto Matta (Chilean, 1911–2002) · 1943

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Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $800,000 – $1,200,000 (≈ £519,582 – £779,373) (≈ €732,198 – €1,098,298)

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
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
20 x 25 in. (50.8 x 63.5 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Latin America (NY010515)
Date
May 26, 2015
Location
New York
Lot
28
Estimate
$800,000 – $1,200,000 (≈ £519,582 – £779,373) (≈ €732,198 – €1,098,298)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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