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- Kehinde Wiley
- Rumors of War
Kehinde Wiley
Rumors of War
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, Lot 348
24. Jun - 24. Jun 2021
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, Lot 348
24. Jun - 24. Jun 2021
Estimate: 350.000 - 450.000 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Price realised: 403.200 USD
Description
incised with the artist's signature, number and date "Kehinde Wiley 2019 3/9" along the lower front edge of the sculpture; incised with the artist's initials "KW" on the horse's bridle
patinated bronze
sculpture 52 x 62 x 27 in. (132.1 x 157.5 x 68.6 cm)
base 36 x 65 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (91.4 x 166.4 x 85.1 cm)
overall 88 x 65 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (223.5 x 166.4 x 85.1 cm)
Executed in 2019, this work is number 3 from an edition of 9 plus 3 artist's proofs.
patinated bronze
sculpture 52 x 62 x 27 in. (132.1 x 157.5 x 68.6 cm)
base 36 x 65 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (91.4 x 166.4 x 85.1 cm)
overall 88 x 65 1/2 x 33 1/2 in. (223.5 x 166.4 x 85.1 cm)
Executed in 2019, this work is number 3 from an edition of 9 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Rumors of War by Kehinde Wiley was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session auction at Phillips in New York in June 2021. The price achieved of USD 403,200.00 (€ 340,310.60) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 350,000.00 – 450,000.00. Other works by Kehinde Wiley have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2021 the work The Virgin Martyr St. Cecilia was auctioned for USD 649,200.00 (€ 575,174.98).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Rumors of War von Kehinde Wiley wurde im Juni 2021 in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session bei Phillips in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 403.200,00 (€ 340.310,60) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 350.000,00 – 450.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Kehinde Wiley konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2021 die Arbeit The Virgin Martyr St. Cecilia für USD 649.200,00 (€ 575.174,98) versteigert.