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Willi Baumeister, Composition, 1950, oil and putty on hardboard© Phillips — view on Phillips website ↗

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Auction result

Composition

Willi Baumeister (German, 1889–1955) · 1950

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £15,789 – £23,684) (≈ €18,936 – €28,404)

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 ↓

Medium
Oil · Paintings all oil results →
As published: “oil and putty on hardboard”
Support
Board
Signed / inscribed
Signed and dated "Baumeister 50" lower right
Category
Oil paintings
Dimensions
13 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (34.9 x 44.8 cm)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010824)
Date
November 20, 2024
Location
New York, United States
Lot
213
Estimate
$20,000 – $30,000 (≈ £15,789 – £23,684) (≈ €18,936 – €28,404)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice in 2024 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. Composition, Phillips 2024

    Sep 25, 2024 · Phillips

    New Now: Modern & Contemporary Art, lot 110

    Bought in / unsold · est. $35,000 – $50,000

    As catalogued

    Willi Baumeister, “Composition”, 1950

    oil and putty on hardboard

    13 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (34.9 x 44.8 cm)

  2. Composition, Phillips 2024

    Nov 20, 2024 · Phillips this result

    Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, lot 213

    Bought in / unsold · est. $20,000 – $30,000

    As catalogued

    Willi Baumeister, “Composition”, 1950

    oil and putty on hardboard

    13 3/4 x 17 5/8 in. (34.9 x 44.8 cm)

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