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So They Can
Sam Gilliam (American, 1933–2022) · 1966
$125,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £93,872≈ €109,784
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “acrylic on canvas”
- Support
- Canvas
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed, titled and dated "So They CaN, "66" Sam Gilliam" on the stretcher · Sam Gilliam signature
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- New Now (NY010119)
- Date
- February 27, 2019
- Location
- New York
- Lot
- 58
- Estimate
- $120,000 – $180,000 (≈ £90,117 – £135,176) (≈ €105,393 – €158,089)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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