Vik Muniz
Action Photo, After Hans Namuth from Pictures of Chocolate
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 55.880 USD
Price realised: 55.880 USD
Description
1997
Dye destruction print.
39 x 31 1/2 in. (99.1 x 80 cm)
Overall 43 x 35 1/2 in. (109.2 x 90.2 cm)
Signed, dated in ink, printed title and number AP 3/3 on an artist's label affixed to the reverse of the flush-mount. One from an edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Dye destruction print.
39 x 31 1/2 in. (99.1 x 80 cm)
Overall 43 x 35 1/2 in. (109.2 x 90.2 cm)
Signed, dated in ink, printed title and number AP 3/3 on an artist's label affixed to the reverse of the flush-mount. One from an edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Action Photo, After Hans Namuth from Pictures of Chocolate by Vik Muniz was auctioned at Phillips in New York in April this year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 50,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 55,880.00 (€ 50,615.94). Admittedly, works by Vik Muniz have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Sugar Children: Valentina, The Fastest; Jacynthe Loves Orange Juice; Big James Sweats Buckets; Lil' Calist Can'T Swim; Valicia Bathes In Sunday Clothes; Ten Ten'S Weed Necklace in November 2015 with an auction result of USD 293,000.00 (€ 277,409.58).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Action Photo, After Hans Namuth from Pictures of Chocolate von Vik Muniz kam im April diesen Jahres bei Phillips in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 50.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 55.880,00 (€ 50.615,94) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Vik Muniz auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Sugar Children: Valentina, The Fastest; Jacynthe Loves Orange Juice; Big James Sweats Buckets; Lil' Calist Can'T Swim; Valicia Bathes In Sunday Clothes; Ten Ten'S Weed Necklace im November 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 293.000,00 (€ 277.409,58).