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Lot 43 · First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art

Phenomena Neptune

Paul Jenkins · acrylic on canvas

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Estimate
$5,000–$7,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — First Open Online: Post-War and Contemporary Art, New York · 27 April 2005
Dimensions
18 ⅛ x 10 ⅝ in. (25.7 x 27 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-3804346
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Paul Jenkins, Phenomena Neptune. Christie's, 27 Apr 2005, lot 43. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3804346.

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