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Midnight by Wifredo Lam, 1962, oil on canvas, offered May 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Midnight

Wifredo Lam (Cuban, 1902–1982) · 1962

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $280,000 – $350,000 (≈ £207,715 – £259,644) (≈ €237,610 – €297,013)

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

Auction history of this work: offered 2 times ↓

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Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Wi Lam 1962" lower left
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
49 3/4 x 43 3/8 in. (126.4 x 110.2 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010418)
Date
May 16, 2018
Location
New York
Lot
116
Estimate
$280,000 – $350,000 (≈ £207,715 – £259,644) (≈ €237,610 – €297,013)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2016 and 2018 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Midnight, Phillips 2016

    Nov 22, 2016 · Phillips

    Latin America, lot 24

    Bought in / unsold · est. $450,000 – $650,000

    As catalogued

    Wifredo Lam, “Midnight”, 1962

    oil on canvas

    49 3/4 x 43 3/8 in. (126.4 x 110.2 cm)

  2. Midnight, Phillips 2018

    May 16, 2018 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, lot 116

    Bought in / unsold · est. $280,000 – $350,000

    As catalogued

    Wifredo Lam, “Midnight”, 1962

    oil on canvas

    49 3/4 x 43 3/8 in. (126.4 x 110.2 cm)

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