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Frank Stella
Then Came a Fire and Burnt the Stick (AXSOM 275)

1984

$42,000
£31,846.57
€36,782.42
CA$58,928.56
A$65,645.10
CHF 34,626.76
MX$795,967.20
NOK 440,502.30
SEK 410,355.79
DKK 274,668.66

About the Item

color lithograph, linocut, and screenprint with hand-coloring collage on T.H. Saunders and hand-cut Somerset paper Edition 48 of 60 signed, dated, and numbered in pencil (sheet) 52.25 x 52.25 inches (frame) 60 x 61 inches
  • Creator:
    Frank Stella (1936, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1984
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 54.25 in (137.8 cm)Width: 54.25 in (137.8 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Edition of 60Price: $39,000
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1285216274102

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