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Sam Gilliam (American, 1933–2022) · 1980
$23,750 price realized incl. premium
≈ £15,119≈ €20,966
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “collaged canvas on fabric substrate, with metal, acrylic and spray paint”
- Support
- Other support
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and titled · Sam Gilliam signature
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- 36 1/4 x 41 3/4 in. (92.1 x 106 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Contemporary Art Day Sale (NY010415)
- Date
- May 15, 2015
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 234
- Estimate
- $10,000 – $15,000 (≈ £6,366 – £9,549) (≈ €8,828 – €13,242)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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