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Grey Red

Sean Scully (American, b. 1945) · 2012

£1,149,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $1,595,272≈ €1,284,334

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on aluminium”
Support
Other support
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled and dated 'Sean Scully "Grey Red" '12' on the reverse
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
215.9 x 190.5 cm (85 x 75 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (UK010118)
Date
March 8, 2018
Location
London
Lot
35
Estimate
£600,000 – £800,000 (≈ $833,040 – $1,110,720) (≈ €670,671 – €894,228)
Source
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Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2018 · sold 2

  1. Grey Red, Phillips 2016

    Oct 5, 2016 · Phillips

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, lot 8

    Sold £665,000Sign up to see · est. £600,000 – £800,000

    As catalogued

    Sean Scully, “Grey Red”, 2012

    oil on aluminium

    215.9 x 190.5 cm (85 x 75 in.)

  2. Grey Red, Phillips 2018

    Mar 8, 2018 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, lot 35

    Sold £1,149,000 +73%Sign up to see · est. £600,000 – £800,000

    As catalogued

    Sean Scully, “Grey Red”, 2012

    oil on aluminium

    215.9 x 190.5 cm (85 x 75 in.)

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