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Willem de Kooning (American, 1904–1997) · 1947
$3,055,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ £2,568,090≈ €2,936,371
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- Oil · Works on paper all oil results →As published: “oil, enamel and paper collage on paper laid on board”
- Support
- Paper
- Signed / inscribed
- Signed "de Kooning" lower right · Willem de Kooning signature
- Category
- Oil paintings
- Dimensions
- 24 3/4 x 33 in. (62.9 x 83.8 cm)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale (NY010722)
- Date
- November 15, 2022
- Location
- New York, United States
- Lot
- 36
- Estimate
- $2,500,000 – $3,500,000 (≈ £2,101,547 – £2,942,165) (≈ €2,402,922 – €3,364,091)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 26, 2026
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