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Sadamasa Motonaga (Japanese, 1922–2011) · 1974
HK$1,500,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $192,090≈ £143,640≈ €160,718
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and dated 'S. Motonaga '74' lower left
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 162.5 x 130.1 cm. (63 7/8 x 51 1/4 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale (HK010417)
- Date
- November 26, 2017
- Location
- Hong Kong
- Lot
- 27
- Estimate
- HK$1,300,000 – HK$2,300,000 (≈ $166,478 – $294,538) (≈ £124,488 – £220,248) (≈ €139,289 – €246,434)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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