Mark Dion
"Department of Paleontology" (Fossil Collection Specimen Collected By M. Dion Gypsum Cast of McDonalds French Fries)
Estimate: 600 - 800 USD
Price realised: 563 USD
Price realised: 563 USD
Description
2001
Plaster multiple painted in colors, contained in cigar box,
7 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (17.8 x 10.8 x 2.9 cm);
box: 3 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (7.6 x 20 x 16.5 cm)
signed and numbered 13/50 in blue pencil on a label affixed to the box, published by Comme Ci Comme Ça II Salon d'Éditions, Köln, occasional minor paint loss in places at the edges of the object, otherwise in very good condition.
Plaster multiple painted in colors, contained in cigar box,
7 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (17.8 x 10.8 x 2.9 cm);
box: 3 x 7 7/8 x 6 1/2 in. (7.6 x 20 x 16.5 cm)
signed and numbered 13/50 in blue pencil on a label affixed to the box, published by Comme Ci Comme Ça II Salon d'Éditions, Köln, occasional minor paint loss in places at the edges of the object, otherwise in very good condition.
Auction result misses estimated price range
In November 2009 a collector was able to acquire the work "Department of Paleontology" (Fossil Collection Specimen Collected By M. Dion Gypsum Cast of McDonalds French Fries) by Mark Dion for USD 563.00 (€ 375.48). This price was achieved in the auction Modern and Contmporary Editions at Phillips in New York and was even below the estimate range of USD 600.00 – 800.00 set by the auction house. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Mark Dion achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Babel in March 2018 with an auction result of USD 15,000.00 (€ 12,175.32).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Im November 2009 konnte ein Sammler die Arbeit "Department of Paleontology" (Fossil Collection Specimen Collected By M. Dion Gypsum Cast of McDonalds French Fries) von Mark Dion für USD 563,00 (€ 375,48) erwerben. Dieser Preis wurde in der Auktion Modern and Contmporary Editions bei Phillips in New York erzielt und lag noch unterhalb der von dem Auktionshaus angesetzten Schätzpreisspanne von USD 600,00 – 800,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Mark Dion erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Babel im März 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 15.000,00 (€ 12.175,32).