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May 25, 2023
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Lot 227
  1. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  2. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  3. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  4. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  1. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  2. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  3. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
  4. Enrique Martinez Celaya - The Optimists
Enrique Martinez Celaya

The Optimists (2014)

Dimensions
sheet: 26 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $156
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Enrique Martinez Celaya
Cuban (b. 1964)
The Optimists (2014)
Details
lithograph in colors sheet: 26 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches signed lower right and numbered 85/95
Provenance
From the Estate of Michael Sillerman
Condition
overall good condition
Frame Information
frame dimensions: 30 x 24 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches, black wood frame with acrylic glazing

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