John Currin
Maid of Honor
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 31
8. May - 8. May 2012
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 31
8. May - 8. May 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
John Currin (b. 1962)
Maid of Honor
signed and dated 'John Currin 1995' (on the overlap)
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm.)
Painted in 1995.
Maid of Honor
signed and dated 'John Currin 1995' (on the overlap)
oil on canvas
36 x 28 in. (91.4 x 71.1 cm.)
Painted in 1995.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Maid of Honor by John Currin was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2012. It achieved a price of USD 2,882,500.00 (€ 2,331,365.25), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 15%. Admittedly, works by John Currin have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Nice 'n Easy in November 2016 with an auction result of USD 12,007,500.00 (€ 11,351,389.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Maid of Honor von John Currin kam im Mai 2012 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 2.882.500,00 (€ 2.331.365,25) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 15%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von John Currin auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Nice 'n Easy im November 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 12.007.500,00 (€ 11.351.389,68).
John Currin - Auction history
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