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Watermelon by Thomas Schütte, 1986, acrylic on paper, offered Mar 2026Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Watermelon

Thomas Schütte (German, b. 1954) · 1986

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate £15,000 – £20,000 (≈ $20,004 – $26,672) (≈ €17,303 – €23,071)

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

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Medium
Acrylic · Works on paper all acrylic results →
As published: “acrylic on paper”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated 'Thomas Schütte 1986' on the reverse
Category
Acrylic paintings
Dimensions
140 x 109 cm (55 1/8 x 42 7/8 in.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art (UK010326)
Date
March 7, 2026
Location
London, United Kingdom
Lot
185
Estimate
£15,000 – £20,000 (≈ $20,004 – $26,672) (≈ €17,303 – €23,071)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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