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THBRobert Mapplethorpe (1946 - 1989): Blue Rose
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LiveMar 22, 2026
Join Abell Auction Company for Day 2 of our Fine Art and Important Estates Auction on Sunday, March 22, beginning at 9 a.m. PST. This session highlights an exceptional offering of Important Jewelry alongside an incredible collection of Modern and Contemporary Art from distinguished private estates. Public preview begins March 16 at our gallery, 6620 Telegraph Road, Los Angeles, California. Abell Auction Company todd@abell.com
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- Lot Description
toned gravure on Arches, 1987, printed in 1988, ed. ap 2/5, signed, dated, and numbered in pencil to lower edge, image: 19 3/4 x 19 3/4 in., sheet: 35 1/2 x 24 3/4 in., frame: 46 1/2 x 36 1/2 in.
Condition
Framed under acrylic.
- Provenance
Literature: Pistils, Mapplethorpe, pg. 158 Mapplethorpe: The Complete Flower, Mapplethorpe and Muschamp, pl. 164 Mapplethorpe Flora: The Complete Flowers, Holborn and Levas, pg. 119
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