Glenn Ligon

(Miserable) Life #17

signed, titled and dated "Glenn Ligon 2008 (Miserable) Life #17" on the reverse
oilstick and gesso on paper
12 x 9 in. (30.5 x 22.9 cm.)
Executed in 2008.

Estimate
$15,000 - 20,000

Sold for $21,250

Contact Specialist
Rebekah Bowling
Head of Sale
New York
+ 1 212 940 1250

New Now

New York Auction 28 February 2017

1
Petra Cortright
Deep URL Submission
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $43,750
2
Jon Rafman
New Age Demanded, Wavy Marble
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $9,375
3
Katherine Bernhardt
4 Socks on Red
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
4
Landon Metz
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
5
Ron Gorchov
Sundial
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
6
Neil Raitt
Mountain Cabin (Fade)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
7
Hugo McCloud
Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
8
Keltie Ferris
The Producer
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $22,500
9
Jacqueline Humphries
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $52,500
10
Harmony Korine
Clif Note Check
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $112,500
11
Blair Thurman
Sardine Disaster
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
12
Rene Ricard
Metric Conversion
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
13
Francesco Clemente
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
14
Tracey Emin
With You I Want To Live
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $93,750
15
Tauba Auerbach
Slice V
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $358,000
16
Bernard Aubertin
Tableau Clous (Nail Painting)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
17No Reserve
Robert Morris
Location
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000 •
Sold for $35,000
18
Günther Förg
Bronze Relief 11/88
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $37,500
19
Jiro Takamatsu
Shadow No. 1439
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $274,000
20
Yayoi Kusama
The Galaxy
Estimate $160,000 - 220,000
Sold for $225,000
21
Roni Horn
Untitled No. 1
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
22
Zhang Huan
Foam (1) from Foam Series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,875
23
Sigmar Polke
Untitled (Self-Portrait at the Shore)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $17,500
24
Louise Nevelson
Floating Cloud Cryptic III
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
25
Richard Tuttle
Whiteness 7
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
26
This lot is no longer available.
27
Lari Pittman
Untitled #29 (A Decorated Chronology of Insistence & Resignation)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
28
Peter Saul
Trying to Kiss My Ass, You Must Die
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,500
29
Raymond Pettibon
Four Works: (i) The Symbol of Weakness Begins To Turn Into A Symbol of Strength (ii) I'm Glad You Walked In, and Not Your Twin (iii) This Cross Is Made Of Fat (iv) Dr. Kinsey
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $23,750
30
Arturo Herrera
Two Works: (i) Untitled Collage (bunny head) (ii) Untitled Collage (boy with trowel)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $1,875
31
Jon Pylypchuk
hey, so what's up with the robot
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
32
David Shrigley
Untitled (Smiling Face)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,000
33
David Shrigley
Untitled (I'll do it)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,250
34
Chris Johanson
Untitled (Row of People)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $15,625
35
Barry McGee
Untitled (seven men)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $9,375
36
Monique Prieto
Very Superstitious
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,000
37
Roxy Paine
Scumak (S2-P2-016)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $11,250
38
Chiho Aoshima
Strawberry Fields
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
39
Dr. Lakra
Untitled (Laura Olivia)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
40
Wangechi Mutu
I never asked you to listen
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
41
Fiona Rae
Untitled (yellow, red and brown)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
42
Jake and Dinos Chapman
Yin & Yin
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,625
43
Michael Raedecker
Pulse
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,875
44
Eberhard Havekost
untitled, DD 00
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
45
Teresita Fernández
Bloodless
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $8,750
46
Mark Handforth
Pony Barrel
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
47
Adam Pendleton
LAB Document 03 Star Magazine 02
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
48
Tim Gardner
Can't Touch This
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,875
49
Franz West
Two works: (i-ii) Privat-Lampe des Künstlers II
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $15,000
50
Jannis Kounellis
Untitled
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
51
John Armleder
Untitled (Global 1)
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $131,250
52
Mike Kelley
Cocks and Balls
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $162,500
53
Rob Pruitt
Pa
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $162,500
54
Julian Opie
At Home With Maria 1
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
55
Banksy
Armoured Car
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $162,500
56
Chris Ellis aka Daze
The City
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,750
57
Futura
Rough Design for Timmy
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
58
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Venus
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $125,000
59
Alain Jacquet
Le Dejeuner sur l’herbe
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $93,750
60
George Condo
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $23,750
61
George Condo
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,125
62
George Condo
Woman
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750
63
Andy Warhol
Two Works from A la Recherche du Shoe Perdu: (i) Shoe bright, shoe light, first shoe I've seen tonight (ii) Shoe of the evening, beautiful shoe
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,625
64
Scott Campbell
All That Glitters is Not Gold
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
65
KAWS
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $22,500
66
Brad Kahlhamer
Two works: (i) Javelina Girl (ii) American Family Wisconsin USA
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,500
67
Kehinde Wiley
Portrait of Rahsaan Gandy
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $20,000
68
Kara Walker
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
69
Glenn Ligon
(Miserable) Life #17
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
70
Antony Gormley
Zones of Attachment
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,000
71
Antony Gormley
Fall
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,750
72
Robert Longo
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
73
Sigmar Polke
Take Them All
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $20,000
74
Thomas Schütte
NACH EMPFINDUNG
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $23,125
75
Amy Sillman
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,875
76
Franz Ackermann
Untitled (Pacific No. 24: Cook's Cottage)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,000
77
Tara Donovan
Untitled (Bubble Drawing)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
78
Martin Eder
Untitled (792MEgirl09/06) from Memoirs of My Nervous Illness
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,250
79
Martin Eder
Three Works from Memoirs of My Nervous Illness: (i) Untitled (ii) Untitled (iii) Untitled (328ME/woman/0802)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
80
Kiki Smith
Cat
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
81
Christian Holstad
Four Works: (i) Scaredy Cats #10 (ii) Here Kitty Kitty #20 (iii) Here Kitty Kitty #10 (iv) Here Kitty Kitty #3
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
82
Sandro Chia
Untitled
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
83
Kurt Kauper
Brad
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
84
Hernan Bas
Two Works: (i) Your Private Friend (ii) Brandon, 16, Satanist, UK
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
85
Juan Muñoz
Portrait of a Turkish Man Drawing
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,000
86
Moriyuki Kuwabara
Drawing 2
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $5,000
87
Tomoo Gokita
Two works: (i) Desire Develops an Edge (ii) Bye, bye, baby
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $17,500
88
Larry Rivers
Untitled
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,375
89
Lorraine Shemesh
Untitled (deflated beach balls, one floating)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,000
90
Larry Bell
VSE 23
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $8,750
91
Jim Shaw
Untitled (Beaver: George Bush is Telling Ronald Reagan...)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,500
92No Reserve
Yoshitomo Nara
Five Works: (i) Untitled (ii) Untitled (Two Little Faces) (iii) Words (iv) Leben Schaum (Live Foam) (v) No More
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 •
Sold for $68,750
93
Thomas Struth
Todai-Ji Interior, Nara
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
94
Vik Muniz
The White Rose (from the Monad Series)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
95
Roe Ethridge
Liberty Square, Liberty NY
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
96
Dash Snow
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
97
Eileen Quinlan
Cock Rock
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,625
98
Eileen Quinlan
After Winter
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,000
99No Reserve
Mariah Robertson
65
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000 •
Sold for $10,000
100
Laurie Simmons
The Instant Decorator (Yellow Kitchen)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
101
Vanessa Beecroft
VB43.035.ali
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
102
Marilyn Minter
Deluge
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $40,000
103
Jong Oh
Koko
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
104
Peter Bynum
Infinite Walks through the Same Fields
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
105
Folkert de Jong
Act of Despair - Bowler Hat #2
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
106
Xi Zhang
Wood Horse
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
107
Antonio Santin
salt is the new glitter
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $75,000
108
Charles McGill
Nardi Green Target
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
109
Yigal Ozeri
Lizzie in Snow
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $55,000
110
Erika Harrsch
Pink Sky Dream
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
111
Andrew Jensdotter
Bob Dylan
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $37,500
112
Liz Whitney Quisgard
Swingshift
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
113
Willie Wayne Smith
Surrogates
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,375
114
Anna Leonhardt
Resonance V
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $16,250
115
William Kentridge
Porter Series: Man with Bed on Back
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $87,500
116
John Baldessari
Prima Facie: Braggart (Maquette)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
117
Will Ryman
Untitled (Business Man)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
118
Rashaad Newsome
Count Audemars of Marcy
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
119
Kehinde Wiley
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $32,500
120
Radcliffe Bailey
Solemn Journey
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
121
Joe Zucker
Help, Let Me Out of Here!
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,875
122
Kristin McKirdy
Sans Titre
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
123
Hunt Slonem
Hornbills
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
124
Ryan McGinness
Untitled
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
125
Dan Colen
The Space Between Dow Jones and Jim Jones
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $81,250
126
Jason Martin
Carrasquiera
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $47,500
127
David Rodriguez Caballero
27.FEBRERO.2013
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,000
128
Joel Morrison
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
129
Tal R
Villa 34
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
130
Anton Henning
Pin-Up No. 15 (April in Basel)
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
131
Matthias Dornfeld
Untitled (Big Magic Woman)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
132
Thomas Scheibitz
GP 103
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
133
Keith Tyson
Operator Painting: Shells and Sheep
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $12,500
134
Paulina Olowska
From Nothing to Something
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
135
Sandra Gamarra
Vitamin P
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
136
Barnaby Furnas
Study for Parting of the Red Sea #1
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
137
Dan Attoe
Waterfall with Boat
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,250
138
Kristin Baker
Neon Rythme Luncheon
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $22,500
139
Kristin Baker
Sun Spangled Candor
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
140
Daniel Heidkamp
Fondation Louis Vuitton
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
141
Eddie Martinez
Untitled
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
142
Enoc Pérez
SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
143
Jules de Balincourt
Tree in Nature
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
144
Tomory Dodge
S.G.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
145
Maureen Gallace
Bare Trees Winter
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $13,750
146
Sterling Ruby
KATIE BEERS Excavation1
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
147
Josh Smith
Untitled (5)
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $6,250
148
David Ostrowski
F (dann lieber nein)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
149
Nick Van Woert
Neo Classical
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $3,750
150
Charles Mayton
Untitled (In and Off-White Room)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
151
Aaron Young
Tumbleweed (Crushed Fence)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
152
Christian Rosa
Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $75,000
153
Graham Collins
Tinted Blue Painting
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
154
Joe Reihsen
Public Defender, Downtown
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,000
155
Mark Flood
RCA 7
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
156
The Bruce High Quality Foundation
Self Portrait 1, Self Portrait 2, Self Portrait 3, Self Portrait 4
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
157
Ted Gahl
Two works: (i) Indian Summer (ii) Nude (Exiting Bath)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,000
158
Shara Hughes
Here and There
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,250
159
Yoan Mudry
Transitional Monologue
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
160
Zhu Wei
Story of Letting Go, No. 6
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
161
Suzanne Caporael
611 (Opelousas, Louisiana)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,000
162
Claire Fontaine
BOB
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
163No Reserve
Claire Fontaine
10 rue Charlot / 5 rue saintonge (The keys open the Chantal Crousel gallery)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000 •
Sold for $2,750
164
Darren Almond
Two Clocks
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
165
Adam Pendleton
American Negro History (orange)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,000
166
Leo Gabin
Talkin Like a Parrot
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
167
Ross Iannatti
Hysteresis no. 58
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,750
168
Ryan Estep
Sterilized Dirt B12
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,000
169
Ethan Cook
Untitled
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $20,000
170
Nina Beier
Fatigues
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
171
Mark Francis
Tondo
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
172
Linda Besemer
Fold #59
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
173
Sam Moyer
Untitled
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,625
174
Michelle Grabner
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,250
175
Lucien Smith
Cow urine makes for juicy lemons
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,250
176
Lucien Smith
Hulk Hogan Says Stop The Pigs (STP)
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $8,750
177
Lucien Smith
A Simple Twist of Fate 1
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $30,000
178
Dan Rees
Artex Painting
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $27,500
179
Nikolas Gambaroff
Untitled
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
180
Nikolas Gambaroff
Untitled
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,625
181
Kyle Thurman
Untitled (120 West 28th Street, New York NY 10001)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
182
Grear Patterson
The Benefit of Dual Perspective
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,750
183No Reserve
Matteo Callegari
Watching Language go by
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000 •
Sold for $2,500
184
Michael Manning
Love Fool (Sheryl Crow Pandora Painting)
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,875
185
Nick Darmstaedter
Garbage Bitch (Pink Panther Plain)
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
186
Roman Liška
Dazzle painting (WHITE LV)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
187No Reserve
Nick Farhi
Hug
Estimate $1,000 - 2,000 •
Sold for $6,000
188
Matteo Negri
Yellow Bridges
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $20,000
189
Roman Minin
All for Vita
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
190
Alexandre Richelieu-Beridze
Envol Opus No. 476
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,500
191
Egor Zigura
Colossus that awakens
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $20,000
192
Stanley Casselman
IR-44-24
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500

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New York Auction 28 February 2017

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Glenn Ligon

(Miserable) Life #17

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