David Hammons
African American Flag
Estimate: 1.500.000 - 2.000.000 USD
Price realised: 2.175.000 USD
Price realised: 2.175.000 USD
Description
David Hammons
B.1943
AFRICAN AMERICAN FLAG
signed
sewn fabric
95 1/2 by 60 3/4 in. 242.6 by 154.3 cm.
Executed in 1990, this work is from an edition of ten plus two artist's proofs.
Jack Tilton Gallery, New York | Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1992
B.1943
AFRICAN AMERICAN FLAG
signed
sewn fabric
95 1/2 by 60 3/4 in. 242.6 by 154.3 cm.
Executed in 1990, this work is from an edition of ten plus two artist's proofs.
Jack Tilton Gallery, New York | Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1992
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work African American Flag by David Hammons was sold in the Contemporary Art Evening Auction auction at Sothebys in New York in November 2017. Here, the upper estimate of USD 2,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 2,175,000.00 (€ 1,828,038.33). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by David Hammons - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work without title, which sold at auction in November 2013 for USD 8,005,000.00 (€ 5,883,433.78).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit African American Flag von David Hammons wurde im November 2017 in der Auktion Contemporary Art Evening Auction bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 2.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 2.175.000,00 (€ 1.828.038,33) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von David Hammons mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit ohne Titel beobachtet, die im November 2013 für USD 8.005.000,00 (€ 5.883.433,78) versteigert wurde.
David Hammons - Auction history
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