Kenny Scharf
Judy Butterfly
Found at
Christies,
New York
21st Century Evening Sale, Lot 28 B
15. May - 15. May 2023
21st Century Evening Sale, Lot 28 B
15. May - 15. May 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
KENNY SCHARF (B. 1958)
Judy Butterfly
signed, titled and dated 'Judy Butterfly Kenny Scharf 81' (on the reverse)
acrylic and spray paint on unstretched canvas mounted on linen, in artist-appointed frame
overall: 73 1/8 x 56 5/8 in. (185.7 x 143.8 cm.)
Scharf, K.
Executed in 1981.
Judy Butterfly
signed, titled and dated 'Judy Butterfly Kenny Scharf 81' (on the reverse)
acrylic and spray paint on unstretched canvas mounted on linen, in artist-appointed frame
overall: 73 1/8 x 56 5/8 in. (185.7 x 143.8 cm.)
Scharf, K.
Executed in 1981.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 68 %.
In May this year Christies in New York held the auction 21st Century Evening Sale, which included the work Judy Butterfly by Kenny Scharf. The »bidding war« ended at USD 252,000.00 (€ 236,530.88), 68% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Kenny Scharf - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work City of the Future, which sold at auction in May last year for USD 983,175.00 (€ 916,200.73).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 68 % übertroffen
Im Mai diesen Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion 21st Century Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Judy Butterfly von Kenny Scharf zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 252.000,00 (€ 236.530,88) und damit 68% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Kenny Scharf mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit City of the Future beobachtet, die im Mai letzten Jahres für USD 983.175,00 (€ 916.200,73) versteigert wurde.
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