Vik Muniz
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
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 491
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2015
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 491
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2015
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 293.000 USD
Price realised: 293.000 USD
Description
signed, titled, numbered and dated 'Valentina, the Fastest The Sugar Children Vik Muniz 1996 8/10' (on the reverse of the first element); signed, titled, numbered and dated 'Jacynthe loves orange juice The Sugar Children Vik Muniz 1996 8/10' (on the reverse of the second element); signed, titled, numbered and dated 'Big James Sweats buckets The Sugar Children Vik Muniz 1996 8/10' (on the reverse of the third element); signed, titled, numbered and dated 'Lil' Calist Can't Swim The Sugar Children
six elements--gelatin silver print
each: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 28 cm.)
Executed in 1996. This work is number eight from an edition of ten plus five artist's proofs.
Galeria Camargo Vilaça, São Paulo | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1998
six elements--gelatin silver print
each: 14 x 11 in. (35.6 x 28 cm.)
Executed in 1996. This work is number eight from an edition of ten plus five artist's proofs.
Galeria Camargo Vilaça, São Paulo | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1998
A top price for Vik Muniz - as previously expected
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 by Vik Muniz was sold in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session auction at Christies in New York in November 2015. It changed hands for a price of USD 293,000.00 (€ 277,409.58) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 200,000.00 – 300,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, 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 is the most expensive artwork by Vik Muniz that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage
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 von Vik Muniz wurde im November 2015 in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 293.000,00 (€ 277.409,58) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 200.000,00 – 300.000,00. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist 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 das teuerste Kunstwerk von Vik Muniz, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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