Vik Muniz
Starry Night, after Van Gogh from Pictures of Magazines 2
Estimate: 35.000 - 55.000 GBP
Price realised: 94.500 GBP
Price realised: 94.500 GBP
Description
2012
Chromogenic print, mounted.
Image: 177.8 x 223.5 cm (70 x 88 in.)
Frame: 189.5 x 235.3 cm (74 5/8 x 92 5/8 in.)
Signed, dated in ink, printed title and number AP 1/4 on a gallery label affixed to the reverse of the mount. One from an edition of 6 + 4 APs.
Chromogenic print, mounted.
Image: 177.8 x 223.5 cm (70 x 88 in.)
Frame: 189.5 x 235.3 cm (74 5/8 x 92 5/8 in.)
Signed, dated in ink, printed title and number AP 1/4 on a gallery label affixed to the reverse of the mount. One from an edition of 6 + 4 APs.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.
The work Starry Night, after Van Gogh from Pictures of Magazines 2 by Vik Muniz was auctioned at Phillips in London in May last year. It achieved a price of GBP 94,500.00 (€ 111,170.25), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Vik Muniz - we have observed the highest auction result to date for 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, which sold at auction in November 2015 for USD 293,000.00 (€ 277,409.58).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Starry Night, after Van Gogh from Pictures of Magazines 2 von Vik Muniz kam im Mai letzten Jahres bei Phillips in London zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 94.500,00 (€ 111.170,25) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Für andere Arbeiten von Vik Muniz mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für 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 beobachtet, die im November 2015 für USD 293.000,00 (€ 277.409,58) versteigert wurde.