Vik Muniz
Prometheo, After Titian (from Pictures of Junk)
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 196
1. Dec - 14. Dec 2022
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 196
1. Dec - 14. Dec 2022
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 11.970 USD
Price realised: 11.970 USD
Description
VIK MUNIZ (B. 1961) Prometheo, Af ter Titian (from Pi ctures of Junk ) signed and dated 'Vik Muniz 2006' (on a paper label affixed to the reverse) digital chromogenic print 46 3 ⁄ 4 x 40 in. (118.7 x 101.6 cm.) Executed in 2006. This work is number five from an edition of six plus four artist's proofs.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Prometheo, After Titian (from Pictures of Junk) by Vik Muniz was auctioned at Christies in New York in December last year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 12,000.00 – 18,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 11,970.00 (€ 11,189.01). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Vik Muniz achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached 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).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Prometheo, After Titian (from Pictures of Junk) von Vik Muniz im Dezember letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 11.970,00 (€ 11.189,01) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Vik Muniz erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte 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).