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June 15, 2022
On Form: The Male Nude in Art
Lot 11
  1. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  2. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  3. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  4. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  5. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  6. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  1. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  2. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  3. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  4. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  5. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
  6. Bill Costa - Embracing the Slab
Bill Costa

Embracing the Slab (1993/1994)

Dimensions
20 x 16 inches

Estimate: $400 - $600

Price Realized: $594
Includes buyer's premium

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Bill Costa
American (1944-1995)
Embracing the Slab (1993/1994)
Details
gelatin silver print 20 x 16 inches signed lower right, numbered 2/5
Provenance
Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
acquired from the artist
Condition
overall very good condition, not examined out of frame
Frame Information
frame dimensions: 29 3/4 x 24 x 1 inches, wood frame with glazing

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