Sigmar Polke

Sibirische Glasmetoriten I [Siberian Glass Meteorites I]

Found at Sothebys, New York
Contemporary Evening Auction, Lot 121
9. May - 20. May 2022
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 USD
Price realised: 3.498.500 USD
Property from a Prestigious Private Collection
Sigmar Polke
1941 - 2010
Sibirische Glasmetoriten I [Siberian Glass Meteorites I]
initialed S.P. and dated 88 (on the reverse); signed S. Polke and dated 88 (on the stretcher)
artificial resin and acrylic on plastic and cotton
118 ⅜ by 88 ⅛ in.
300.7 by 223.8 cm.
Executed in 1988. ------------------------------------------------
Galerie Alfred Schmela, Düsseldorf | Private Collection | Private Collection, Germany | Michael Werner Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Sibirische Glasmetoriten I Siberian Glass Meteorites I by Sigmar Polke was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May last year. It achieved a price of USD 3,498,500.00 (€ 3,260,180.78), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. Admittedly, works by Sigmar Polke have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Dschungel (Jungle) in May 2015 with an auction result of USD 27,130,000.00 (€ 24,677,096.60).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Sibirische Glasmetoriten I Siberian Glass Meteorites I von Sigmar Polke kam im Mai letzten Jahres bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 3.498.500,00 (€ 3.260.180,78) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Sigmar Polke auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Dschungel (Jungle) im Mai 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 27.130.000,00 (€ 24.677.096,60).

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