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Sam Gilliam (American, 1933–2022) · 1971
$16,510 price realized incl. premium
≈ £12,349≈ €14,323
Hammer $13,000 · with buyer’s premium $16,510
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- Medium
- Watercolor · Works on paper all watercolor results →As published: “watercolor on Japan paper”
- Support
- Paper
- Category
- Watercolors
- Dimensions
- 23¾ h x 35¼ w in (60 x 90 cm)
- Auction house
- Rago Auctions
- Sale
- Post War & Contemporary Art (auctions/2025/07/post-war-contemporary-art)
- Date
- July 30, 2025
- Location
- Lambertville, New Jersey, United States
- Lot
- 116
- Estimate
- $15,000 – — (≈ £11,220) (≈ €13,013)
- Source
- Auction house ragoarts.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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