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Sam Gilliam, Shell White, 1988, acrylic and handmade paper collage in artist's frame© Wright — view on Wright website ↗

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Shell White

Sam Gilliam (American, 1933–2022) · 1988

$8,125 price realized incl. premium

≈ £5,067≈ €6,019

Hammer $6,500 · with buyer’s premium $8,125

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Medium
Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic and handmade paper collage in artist's frame”
Support
Paper
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
38 h x 45 w x 7 d in (97 x 114 x 18 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Living Contemporary (auctions/2013/09/living-contemporary)
Date
September 26, 2013
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
289
Estimate
$3,000 – — (≈ £1,871) (≈ €2,222)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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