Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗Saturn Stamps (R. 28), 1995
Lithograph · Paper · ed. 151/200
Phillips · Jun 24, 2026$5,160 ≈ £3,921 ≈ €4,550Sign up free to see price
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Divided Night Sky; and Reverse Galaxy
Vija Celmins (American, b. 1939) · 2010
$13,970 price realized incl. premium
≈ £11,435≈ €13,140
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- Medium
- Engraving · Prints & multiples all engraving results →As published: “One mezzotint and one etching and drypoint, on Magnani Pescia Satinato paper, with full margins”
- Support
- Paper
- Edition
- 18/30
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed and numbered 18/30 in pencil
- Category
- Etchings
- Dimensions
- both I. 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (29.8 x 21 cm) both S. 16 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (41.9 x 29.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Editions & Works on Paper (NY030423)
- Date
- October 24, 2023
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 76
- Estimate
- $12,000 – $18,000 (≈ £9,822 – £14,734) (≈ €11,287 – €16,930)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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