Joseph Kosuth
The Revolution Collage
Found at
Christies,
New York
FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 350
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2016
FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 350
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed 'Kosuth' (lower left); titled 'the revolution collage' (on the reverse)
newsprint, paper collage, and resin mounted on canvas in artist's frame
36 5/8 x 24 5/8 in. (93 x 62.5 cm.)
Executed in 1964.
Private collection, acquired directly from the artist, 1964 | By descent from the above to the present owner
newsprint, paper collage, and resin mounted on canvas in artist's frame
36 5/8 x 24 5/8 in. (93 x 62.5 cm.)
Executed in 1964.
Private collection, acquired directly from the artist, 1964 | By descent from the above to the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by 67 %.
In March 2016 Christies in New York held the auction FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art, which included the work The Revolution Collage by Joseph Kosuth. The »bidding war« ended at USD 20,000.00 (€ 17,559.26), 67% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Joseph Kosuth achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work ‘Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)’ [text-context|AID1046897] in November last year with an auction result of USD 289,800.00 (€ 280,732.35).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 67 % übertroffen
Im März 2016 führte Christies in New York die Auktion FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit The Revolution Collage von Joseph Kosuth zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 20.000,00 (€ 17.559,26) und damit 67% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Joseph Kosuth erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit ‘Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)’ [text-context|AID1046897] im November letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 289.800,00 (€ 280.732,35).
Joseph Kosuth - Auction history
![Joseph Kosuth - \'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)\' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch)](/images/joseph-kosuth_titled-art-as-idea-as-idea-copy-eng-dutch_AID1184124_320x320.jpg)
![Joseph Kosuth - One and Three Saws [Ety.]](/images/joseph-kosuth_one-and-three-saws-ety_AID1180835_320x320.jpg)
![Joseph Kosuth - ‘W.F.T. #1E’ [Ruby Red], 2008](/images/joseph-kosuth_w-f-t-1e-ruby-red-2008_AID1151389_320x320.jpg)
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