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Thomas Downing, Split Possession, acrylic on canvas© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Split Possession

Thomas Downing (American, 1928–1985)

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £33,608 – £50,412) (≈ €38,417 – €57,626)

Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

Medium
Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated "SPLIT POSSESSION # RED 54 O.K. Downing (JAN 27-72)" on the overlap
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
66 x 130 1/4 in. (167.6 x 330.8 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010822)
Date
November 16, 2022
Location
New York, United States
Lot
184
Estimate
$40,000 – $60,000 (≈ £33,608 – £50,412) (≈ €38,417 – €57,626)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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