Photo © Grisebach — view this lot on Grisebach ↗The Kids No Trooper, 1989
Oil
Grisebach · Jun 4, 2026€290,250 ≈ $337,851 ≈ £251,041Sign up free to see price
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The Scorpion
William Copley (American, 1919–1996)
€38,080 price realized incl. premium
≈ $48,800≈ £26,155
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- Medium
- Acrylic · Paintings all acrylic results →As published: “Acryl mit Lineal, Nagelschere und Strumpfhalter collagiert auf Leinwand”
- Category
- Acrylic paintings
- Dimensions
- 152 x 193,5 cm
- Auction house
- Lempertz
- Sale
- Auction 890 Zeitgenössische Kunst (890-1)
- Date
- June 3, 2006
- Lot
- 85
- Estimate
- €25,000 – €30,000 (≈ $32,038 – $38,445) (≈ £17,171 – £20,605)
- Source
- Auction house lempertz.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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