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Willem de Kooning, Composition, 1958, oil and charcoal on paper laid down on board© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Composition

Willem de Kooning (American, 1904–1997) · 1958

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $800,000 – $1,200,000 (≈ £594,486 – £891,729) (≈ €706,964 – €1,060,445)

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

Medium
Oil · Works on paper all oil results →
As published: “oil and charcoal on paper laid down on board”
Support
Paper
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated “de Kooning ’58” lower left · Willem de Kooning signature
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
29 x 23 1/4 in. (73.7 x 59.1 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010721)
Date
November 17, 2021
Location
New York, United States
Lot
12
Estimate
$800,000 – $1,200,000 (≈ £594,486 – £891,729) (≈ €706,964 – €1,060,445)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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