- Art.Salon
- Artists
- Kara Walker
- A Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85)
Kara Walker
A Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85)
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 52.920 USD
Price realised: 52.920 USD
Description
1995
Etching and aquatint, on five sheets of Somerset paper, the full sheets.
overall 34 3/4 x 118 3/4 in. (88.3 x 301.6 cm)
Signed, titled, dated and annotated 'LP' in pencil across the top of the sheets (a publisher's proof, the edition was 20 and 5 artist's proofs), published by Landfall Press, Inc., Chicago (with their inkstamp on the reverse), all unframed.
Etching and aquatint, on five sheets of Somerset paper, the full sheets.
overall 34 3/4 x 118 3/4 in. (88.3 x 301.6 cm)
Signed, titled, dated and annotated 'LP' in pencil across the top of the sheets (a publisher's proof, the edition was 20 and 5 artist's proofs), published by Landfall Press, Inc., Chicago (with their inkstamp on the reverse), all unframed.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work A Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85) by Kara Walker was auctioned at Phillips in New York in April 2021. Here, the upper estimate of USD 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 52,920.00 (€ 43,990.02). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Kara Walker achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Negress Notes in May last year with an auction result of USD 529,200.00 (€ 493,150.68).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Means to An End... A Shadow Drama in Five Acts (L. P. p. 216, fig. 85) von Kara Walker kam im April 2021 bei Phillips in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 52.920,00 (€ 43.990,02) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Kara Walker erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Negress Notes im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 529.200,00 (€ 493.150,68).