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The Room by William Baziotes, 1947, oil on canvas, offered May 2018Photo © Phillips — view this lot on Phillips ↗

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Auction result

The Room

William Baziotes (American, 1912–1963) · 1947

Unsold / did not meet reserve

Estimate $80,000 – $120,000 (≈ £59,347 – £89,021) (≈ €67,889 – €101,833)

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 on canvas”
Support
Canvas
Signed / inscribed
Signed "Baziotes" lower right; further signed and titled "The Room William Baziotes" on the reverse
Category
Design (named designers)
Dimensions
40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 121.9 cm.)
Auction house
Phillips
Sale
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session (NY010418)
Date
May 16, 2018
Location
New York
Lot
111
Estimate
$80,000 – $120,000 (≈ £59,347 – £89,021) (≈ €67,889 – €101,833)
Source
Auction house phillips.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 26, 2026

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Provenance trail: auction history of this work

Offered twice between 2017 and 2018 · sold 0 · bought in / unsold 2

  1. The Room, Phillips 2017

    Nov 15, 2017 · Phillips

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session, lot 189

    Bought in / unsold · est. $150,000 – $200,000

    As catalogued

    William Baziotes, “The Room”, 1947

    oil on canvas

    40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 121.9 cm.)

  2. The Room, Phillips 2018

    May 16, 2018 · Phillips this result

    20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Morning Session, lot 111

    Bought in / unsold · est. $80,000 – $120,000

    As catalogued

    William Baziotes, “The Room”, 1947

    oil on canvas

    40 x 48 in. (101.6 x 121.9 cm.)

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