Vik Muniz
Self-Portrait (The Desperate Man), After Courbet (From Gordian Puzzles)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Photographs, Lot 34
1. Oct - 1. Oct 2020
Contemporary Photographs, Lot 34
1. Oct - 1. Oct 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
VIK MUNIZ
B. 1961
SELF-PORTRAIT (THE DESPERATE MAN), AFTER COURBET (FROM GORDIAN PUZZLES)
digital chromogenic print, mounted, signed and dated in ink on the photographer's studio label on the reverse, framed, 2007; artist's proof 2 of 4 aside from an edition of 6
image: 40 by 50 in. (101.6 by 127 cm.)
framed: 44 by 53 in. (111.8 by 134.6 cm.)
B. 1961
SELF-PORTRAIT (THE DESPERATE MAN), AFTER COURBET (FROM GORDIAN PUZZLES)
digital chromogenic print, mounted, signed and dated in ink on the photographer's studio label on the reverse, framed, 2007; artist's proof 2 of 4 aside from an edition of 6
image: 40 by 50 in. (101.6 by 127 cm.)
framed: 44 by 53 in. (111.8 by 134.6 cm.)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 26 %.
The work Self-Portrait (The Desperate Man), After Courbet (From Gordian Puzzles) by Vik Muniz was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in October 2020. It achieved a price of USD 37,800.00 (€ 32,454.71), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 26%. 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 um 26 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Self-Portrait (The Desperate Man), After Courbet (From Gordian Puzzles) von Vik Muniz kam im Oktober 2020 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 37.800,00 (€ 32.454,71) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 26%. 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).
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