Lot 1114 · Outsider and Vernacular Art
Untitled (Three Figures Against Yellow Background), circa 1990
Mary Tillman Smith · enamel on wood
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Outsider and Vernacular Art, New York · 18 January 2019
- Dimensions
- 35 ¾ x 48 ¼ in
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3753956
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Mary Tillman Smith, Untitled (Three Figures Against Yellow Background), circa 1990. Christie's, 18 Jan 2019, lot 1114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3753956.
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Mary Tillman Smith, Untitled (Three Figures Against Yellow Background), circa 1990. Christie's, 18 Jan 2019, lot 1114. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3753956.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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