Tunga
Elective Affinities, Monumental Miniature
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
Latin American Art Online, Lot 14
16.Nov - 28.Nov.2018
Latin American Art Online, Lot 14
16.Nov - 28.Nov.2018
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 8.750 USD
Price realised: 8.750 USD
Description
stamped and numbered 'TUNGA ART, 2/6' (on back of the flat silver base element)
silver and prosthetic teeth
dimensions vary, approximately 6¼ x 7 x 8 in. (15.9 x 17.8 x 20.3 cm.)
Executed in 2001-2004.
Edition two of six.
Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica. | Acquired from the above by the present owner.
silver and prosthetic teeth
dimensions vary, approximately 6¼ x 7 x 8 in. (15.9 x 17.8 x 20.3 cm.)
Executed in 2001-2004.
Edition two of six.
Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica. | Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In November 2018 Christies in New York held the auction Latin American Art Online, which included the work Elective Affinities, Monumental Miniature by Tunga. Here, the upper estimate of USD 8,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 8,750.00 (€ 7,727.63). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Tunga achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Palíndromo incesto in May 2014 with an auction result of USD 149,000.00 (€ 109,237.54).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im November 2018 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Latin American Art Online durch, in der auch die Arbeit Elective Affinities, Monumental Miniature von Tunga zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 8.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 8.750,00 (€ 7.727,63) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Tunga erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Palíndromo incesto im Mai 2014 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 149.000,00 (€ 109.237,54).