Marlene Dumas

South African, b. 1953

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Widely known for the gestural quality and austerity of her oil and watercolor paintings, Marlene Dumas’s work confronts difficult themes from pornography to segregation. Her figurative paintings often depict nude bodies engaged in amorous acts, some …

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Represented by internationally reputable galleries.

High auction record

£3.2m, Sotheby's, 2008

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Works for Sale (17)

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Fog of War, 2006

Sold on Jun 15, 2021

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Digital color prints on wove paper

35.0 x 45.0 cm

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Auction Sale

Jun 15, 2021

Artcurial

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Digital color prints on wove paper A set of 4 framed prints with a preface poem in his original portfolio Signed, dated, numbered "48/80" and titled in the bottom margin (each) From a series of 80 ex. + 10 EA h: 45 w: 35 cm

Fog of War, 2006

Digital color prints on wove paper

Jun 15, 2021

Artcurial

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35.0 x 45.0 cm

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Jun 15, 2021

Artcurial

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Digital color prints on wove paper A set of 4 framed prints with a preface poem in his original portfolio Signed, dated, numbered "48/80" and titled in the bottom margin (each) From a series of 80 ex. + 10 EA h: 45 w: 35 cm

Purple Pose, 1999

Sold on May 20, 2021

£4,032

Realized price

1% est

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lithograph printed in colours, on wove paper

67.9 x 121.5 cm

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£4,032

Auction Sale

May 20, 2021

Sotheby's

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Lithograph printed in colours, 1999, signed in pencil, dated, titled, numbered 45/50, published by Edition Marcel Kalksma, Amsterdam, on wove paper, framed sheet: 1215 by 679mm 47 ⅞ by 26 ⅝ in

Purple Pose, 1999

lithograph printed in colours, on wove paper

May 20, 2021

Sotheby's

£4,032

Realized price

1% est

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67.9 x 121.5 cm

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Auction Sale

May 20, 2021

Sotheby's

Realized Price

£4,032

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Lithograph printed in colours, 1999, signed in pencil, dated, titled, numbered 45/50, published by Edition Marcel Kalksma, Amsterdam, on wove paper, framed sheet: 1215 by 679mm 47 ⅞ by 26 ⅝ in

Amy - Back To, 2015

Sold on May 1, 2021

$6,048

Realized price

303% est

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Lithograph in colors, on wove paper

47.0 x 40.6 cm

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Realized Price

$6,048

Auction Sale

May 1, 2021

Phillips

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Amy - Back To, 2015

Lithograph in colors, on wove paper

May 1, 2021

Phillips

$6,048

Realized price

303% est

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47.0 x 40.6 cm

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May 1, 2021

Phillips

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$6,048

The Supermodel, 1995

Sold on Apr 16, 2021

$10,000

Realized price

18% est

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lithograph in colors, on Lana Pur Fil paper

51.44 x 66.04 cm

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$10,000

Auction Sale

Apr 16, 2021

Christie's

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MARLENE DUMAS (B. 1953) lithograph in colors, on Lana Pur Fil paper, 1995, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered 41/100 (there were also twenty artist's proofs), published by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, the full sheet, in very good condition, framed Sheet: 26 x 20 ¼ in. (660 x 514 mm.)

The Supermodel, 1995

lithograph in colors, on Lana Pur Fil paper

Apr 16, 2021

Christie's

$10,000

Realized price

18% est

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Print

51.44 x 66.04 cm

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Auction Sale

Apr 16, 2021

Christie's

Realized Price

$10,000

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MARLENE DUMAS (B. 1953) lithograph in colors, on Lana Pur Fil paper, 1995, signed, titled and dated in pencil, numbered 41/100 (there were also twenty artist's proofs), published by the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, the full sheet, in very good condition, framed Sheet: 26 x 20 ¼ in. (660 x 514 mm.)

Handy, 1999

Sold on Mar 12, 2021

$746,000

Realized price

7% est

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oil on canvas

22.86 x 34.93 cm

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$746,000

Auction Sale

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

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signed, titled and dated 1999 on the reverse oil on canvas 13 3/4 by 9 3/4 in. 35 by 25 cm.

Handy, 1999

oil on canvas

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

$746,000

Realized price

7% est

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Painting

22.86 x 34.93 cm

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Auction Sale

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

Realized Price

$746,000

Description

signed, titled and dated 1999 on the reverse oil on canvas 13 3/4 by 9 3/4 in. 35 by 25 cm.

Handy, 1999

Sold on Mar 12, 2021

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oil on canvas

34.93 cm

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Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

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Marlene Dumas b. 1953 signed, titled and dated 1999 on the reverse oil on canvas 13¾ by 9¾ in. 35 by 25 cm.

Handy, 1999

oil on canvas

Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

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34.93 cm

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Mar 12, 2021

Sotheby's

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Marlene Dumas b. 1953 signed, titled and dated 1999 on the reverse oil on canvas 13¾ by 9¾ in. 35 by 25 cm.

The Fog of War, 2006

Sold on Mar 9, 2021

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0.95 cm

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Auction Sale

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

Description

The complete portfolio, comprising four digital prints in colours, 2006, each signed in pencil, titled, dated, numbered 3/80, with text by the artist, loose (as issued), contained in the original brown card portfolio with printed artist's name and title each sheet: approx. 455 by 351mm 17 ⅞ by 13 ⅞ in overall: 368 by 470 by 8mm 14 ½ by 18 ¼ by ⅜ in

The Fog of War, 2006

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

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0.95 cm

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Auction Sale

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

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Price not available

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The complete portfolio, comprising four digital prints in colours, 2006, each signed in pencil, titled, dated, numbered 3/80, with text by the artist, loose (as issued), contained in the original brown card portfolio with printed artist's name and title each sheet: approx. 455 by 351mm 17 ⅞ by 13 ⅞ in overall: 368 by 470 by 8mm 14 ½ by 18 ¼ by ⅜ in

Leeftijd onbepaald, 2003

Sold on Mar 9, 2021

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Lithograph printed in colours

35.6 x 44.5 cm

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Price not available

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Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

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Lithograph printed in colours, 2003, signed in pencil, titled, dated, numbered 35/95, framed sheet: 445 by 356mm 17 ½ by 14in

Leeftijd onbepaald, 2003

Lithograph printed in colours

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

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35.6 x 44.5 cm

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Auction Sale

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

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Price not available

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Lithograph printed in colours, 2003, signed in pencil, titled, dated, numbered 35/95, framed sheet: 445 by 356mm 17 ½ by 14in

Billie, 1994

Sold on Mar 9, 2021

£4,032

Realized price

61% est

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Digital print in colours, on wove paper

52.71 x 66.04 cm

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Realized Price

£4,032

Auction Sale

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

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Digital print in colours, 1994, signed in pencil, titled, dated, numbered AP 18/20, an artist's proof aside from the edition of 60, on wove paper, framed sheet: 662 by 525mm 26 by 20 ¾ in

Billie, 1994

Digital print in colours, on wove paper

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

£4,032

Realized price

61% est

Artwork Info

Print

52.71 x 66.04 cm

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Auction Sale

Mar 9, 2021

Sotheby's

Realized Price

£4,032

Description

Digital print in colours, 1994, signed in pencil, titled, dated, numbered AP 18/20, an artist's proof aside from the edition of 60, on wove paper, framed sheet: 662 by 525mm 26 by 20 ¾ in

The Reflection, 1992

Sold on Dec 8, 2020

$163,800

Realized price

93% est

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oil on canvas

25.4 x 30.5 cm

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Realized Price

$163,800

Auction Sale

Dec 8, 2020

Phillips

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The Reflection, 1992

oil on canvas

Dec 8, 2020

Phillips

$163,800

Realized price

93% est

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Painting

25.4 x 30.5 cm

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Auction Sale

Dec 8, 2020

Phillips

Realized Price

$163,800