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May 28, 2020
Modern, Post-War & Contemporary
Lot 58
  1. Wang Ming - The Dream of Butterfly
  2. Wang Ming - The Dream of Butterfly
  3. Wang Ming - The Dream of Butterfly
  1. Wang Ming - The Dream of Butterfly
  2. Wang Ming - The Dream of Butterfly
  3. Wang Ming - The Dream of Butterfly
Wang Ming

The Dream of Butterfly (1989)

Dimensions
38 x 25 inches

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $455
Includes buyer's premium

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Wang Ming
Chinese / American (1921-2016)
The Dream of Butterfly (1989)
Details
acrylic on paper 38 x 25 inches signed lower right and verso
Provenance
from the collection of Allan Stone Gallery
Condition
very good condition, medium is well attached to the support
Frame Information
framed dimensions: 40 x 27 inches

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