Eddie Martinez
High Flying Bird
Found at
Christies,
Hong Kong
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 50
23.Nov - 23.Nov.2019
20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 50
23.Nov - 23.Nov.2019
Estimate: 1.200.000 - 1.800.000 HKD
Price realised: 15.725.000 HKD
Price realised: 15.725.000 HKD
Description
signed with the artist's initials and dated ‘EM. 14.’ (lower right)
oil, enamel, spray paint, thumb tacks and paper collage on canvas
274.6 x 365.8 cm. (108 1/8 x 144 in.)
Executed in 2014
Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, USA | Private collection | Acquired from the above by the present owner
oil, enamel, spray paint, thumb tacks and paper collage on canvas
274.6 x 365.8 cm. (108 1/8 x 144 in.)
Executed in 2014
Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, USA | Private collection | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A top price for Eddie Martinez
The work High Flying Bird by Eddie Martinez was worth HKD 15,725,000.00 (€ 1,823,808.88) to a buyer in November 2019. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christies in Hong Kong and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of HKD 1,800,000.00 many times over. This high result makes High Flying Bird the most expensive artwork by Eddie Martinez that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Eddie Martinez
Die Arbeit High Flying Bird von Eddie Martinez war einem Käufer im November 2019 HKD 15.725.000,00 (€ 1.823.808,88) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale bei Christies in Hong Kong erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 1.800.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht High Flying Bird zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Eddie Martinez, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Eddie Martinez - Auction history
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