Lot 260 · August Americana: Art and Objects
Abstract Composition 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.)
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- Estimate
- $2,000–$4,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — August Americana: Art and Objects, Online, Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts · 3 August 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6942231
- Record
- first seen 31 Jul 2026 · updated 13 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Charles Henry Alston, Abstract Composition 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 260. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942231.
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Charles Henry Alston, Abstract Composition 8 x 10 1/2 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Bonhams, 3 Aug 2026, lot 260. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6942231.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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