Sale 1907
New York
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19 - 20 November 2007
Price realised
USD 46,600
Estimate
Manuel Pailos (Uruguayan 1918-2005) Sur signed, dated and titled 'Pailos, 1961, SUR' (on the reverse) enamel on masonite 49¾ x 30 1/8 in. (126.4 x 76.5 cm.) Painted in 1961.
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We are grateful to Mrs. Cecilia de Torres for her assistance in confirming the authenticity of this work.
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