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Detail.
European School
Painted circa 1972
Study in grey
Oil and graphite on canvas
31 1/2 × 27 1/2 in. (80 × 70 cm)
Bidding on lot 17
Bidding has not opened
$25,000 – 35,000
- Opens
- Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 PM EDT
- Closes
- Wed, Oct 14, 9:00 PM EDT
- Starting price
- $18,000
- Opening increment
- $1,000
There is no bid control on this lot because it is not open. When bidding opens, the next admissible bid will be $18,000, and the ladder will step by $1,000 at that level.
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Catalogue note
A restrained work in a narrow tonal range, the graphite drawn directly into the wet ground. The reverse inscribed with a date and a studio number.
Condition report
Excellent Reported by Idris Vance on September 13, 2026
Unlined and on its original stretcher. No retouching, no losses, no cupping. The graphite is stable and unfixed; the buyer should be aware that unfixed graphite on an unvarnished surface is vulnerable to handling and should be framed under glass.
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Provenance
- to date Acquired directly from the studio by the present owner.
Every provenance chain on this demonstration site is invented. No real collection, sale or ownership history is described.
The bidding ladder
Bids step by a published ladder, not a percentage. At $18,000 the step is $1,000, so the next admissible bid is $18,000. The auctioneer may vary the increment at their discretion.
| Bid at | Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 – $199 | $10 |
| $200 – $499 | $25 |
| $500 – $999 | $50 |
| $1,000 – $1,999 | $100 |
| $2,000 – $4,999 | $250 |
| $5,000 – $9,999 | $500 |
| $10,000 – $19,999 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 – $49,999 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 – $99,999 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 – $199,999 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 – $499,999 | $20,000 |
| $500,000 – $999,999 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 and above | $100,000 |
