Vik Muniz
Sisyphus, after Tiziano (from Pictures of Junk)
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 143
8. Jul - 20. Jul 2022
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 143
8. Jul - 20. Jul 2022
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 23.940 USD
Price realised: 23.940 USD
Description
VIK MUNIZ (b. 1961) Sisyphus, after Tiziano (from Pictures of Junk) signed and dated 'Vik Muniz 2005' (on a paper label affixed to the reverse) digital chromogenic print 51 x 40 in. (129.5 x 101.6 cm.) Executed in 2005. This work is number two from an edition of six plus four artist proofs.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.
In July last year Christies in New York held the auction First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, which included the work Sisyphus, after Tiziano (from Pictures of Junk) by Vik Muniz. The »bidding war« ended at USD 23,940.00 (€ 23,465.99), 33% above the upper estimate. 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).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen
Im Juli letzten Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Sisyphus, after Tiziano (from Pictures of Junk) von Vik Muniz zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 23.940,00 (€ 23.465,99) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. 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).