Wangechi Mutu
A Dragon Kiss Always Ends In Ashes
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Art Evening Auction, Lot 71
16. Nov - 16. Nov 2017
Contemporary Art Evening Auction, Lot 71
16. Nov - 16. Nov 2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Wangechi Mutu
B.1972
A DRAGON KISS ALWAYS ENDS IN ASHES
signed and dated 2007
ink, paint, mixed media, plant material and plastic pearls on Mylar
53 1/4 by 101 3/8 in. 135.3 by 257.5 cm.
Executed in 2007.
Victoria Miro Gallery, London | Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 2008
B.1972
A DRAGON KISS ALWAYS ENDS IN ASHES
signed and dated 2007
ink, paint, mixed media, plant material and plastic pearls on Mylar
53 1/4 by 101 3/8 in. 135.3 by 257.5 cm.
Executed in 2007.
Victoria Miro Gallery, London | Acquired by the present owner from the above in January 2008
Upper estimate price exceeded by 44 %.
The work A Dragon Kiss Always Ends In Ashes by Wangechi Mutu was sold in the Contemporary Art Evening Auction auction at Sothebys in New York in November 2017. It achieved a price of USD 287,500.00 (€ 241,637.25), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 44%. Other works by Wangechi Mutu have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 204,500.00 (€ 267,477.97) in February 2008 for the work A Little Thought for All Ya'll Who're Thinking of Beating Around the Bush.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 44 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit A Dragon Kiss Always Ends In Ashes von Wangechi Mutu wurde im November 2017 in der Auktion Contemporary Art Evening Auction bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 287.500,00 (€ 241.637,25) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 44%. Andere Arbeiten von Wangechi Mutu haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 204.500,00 (€ 267.477,97) im Februar 2008 für die Arbeit A Little Thought for All Ya'll Who're Thinking of Beating Around the Bush beobachtet.
Wangechi Mutu - Auction history
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