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Exceptional Works by James Rosenquist Lead Phillips’ February Editions Auctions, Which Realized a Combined
Total of $1.5 Million
Works from the Estate of James Rosenquist were 100% Sold with 74% of Works Selling Above the High Estimate
Records Were Set for James Rosenquist, Joan Miro, Leonora Carrington, and Louise Bourgeois, Among Others
New York, 15 February 2024
Combined Total for the Day: $1,491,297 / £1,184,625 / €1,385,172
Works from the James Rosenquist Estate: $727,900 / £578,171 / €676,074
Editions and Works on Paper: $763,397 / £606,366 / €709,043
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Total Lots Sold: 154 | Lots Offered: 162
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Sold by Lot: 94% | Sold by Value: 94%
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James Rosenquist, F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73), 1974
SOLD FOR $228,600
Kelly Troester and Cary Leibowitz, Deputy Chairmen and Co-Heads of Editions, said, “The enthusiasm for Phillips’ first New York auctions of the year was electric, as our two Editions sales saw enthusiastic bidding from across the globe. Between a full saleroom, spirited online bidding, and strong activity from the phones, collectors vied for prints and multiples spanning the wide variety of material the category has to offer. Our Various Owners sale was led by Damien Hirst’s Virtues, which realized $152,400, and we also saw strong prices for Pop and Surrealist works from the Robert Bechtle and Whitney Chadwick Trust, as well as prints by Roy Lichtenstein, Louise Nevelson, and Alex Katz. The momentum only strengthened as we headed into the afternoon sale of Works from the James Rosenquist Estate. The white glove sale saw some of his most iconic works soar past their estimates with 42% of the sale setting new world record prices, including the monumental F-111, which achieved $228,600, nearly eight times its estimate. Other strong prices were obtained for Small Doorstop with $95,250 and The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet, which garnered five and a half times its estimate at $44,450, among many others. It is wonderful to see such reverence in the market for Rosenquist’s oeuvre and legacy, and we were honored to work with his Estate in giving these works the recognition and platform they so clearly deserve. We look forward to our spring Editions and Works on Paper auction 16-18 April on Park Avenue.”
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Lots Sold: 50 | Lots Offered: 50
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Sold by Lot: 100% | Sold by Value: 100%
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Works from the Estate of James Rosenquist Top Ten Lots
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Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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224
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James Rosenquist, F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73), 1974
World Auction Record for the Set
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$30,000 - 50,000
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$228,600
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207
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James Rosenquist, Small Doorstop, 1963-67
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$80,000 - 120,000
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$95,250
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239
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James Rosenquist, The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 214), 1989
World Auction Record
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$8,000 - 12,000
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$44,450
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245
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James Rosenquist, Speed of Light, 1999
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$15,000 - 25,000
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$39,370
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240
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James Rosenquist, Time Door Time D'Or, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 218), 1989
World Auction Record
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$30,480
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246
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James Rosenquist, The Stowaway Peers Out at the Speed of Light, 2001
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$15,000 - 25,000
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$27,940
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243
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James Rosenquist, House of Fire (G. 223), 1989
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$15,000 - 25,000
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$25,400
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241
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James Rosenquist, Space Dust, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 219), 1989
World Auction Record
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$21,590
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233
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James Rosenquist, Dog Descending a Staircase (S. 20, G. 174), 1980-82
World Auction Record
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$6,000 - 9,000
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$16,510
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211
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James Rosenquist, Spaghetti (G. 31), 1970
World Auction Record
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$3,000 - 5,000
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$10,795
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Lots Sold: 104 | Lots Offered: 114
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Sold by Lot: 91% | Sold by Value: 88%
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Editions and Works on Paper Top Ten Lots
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Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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110
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Damien Hirst, The Virtues (H. 9), 2021
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$80,000 - 120,000
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$152,400
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56
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Roy Lichtenstein, Tel Aviv Museum Print (C. 238), 1989
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$20,000 - 30,000
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$44,450
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101
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Banksy, Jack and Jill (Police Kids), 2005
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$25,000 - 35,000
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$25,400
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1
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Harland Miller, Incurable Romantic Seeks Dirty Filthy Whore, 2010
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$20,320
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54
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Roy Lichtenstein, Composition IV (C. 293), 1995
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$12,000 - 18,000
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$20,320
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57
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Roy Lichtenstein, Salute to Aviation (C. 63), 1968
World Auction Record
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$12,000 - 18,000
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$20,320
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109
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Damien Hirst, Mickey (Blue Glitter), 2016
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$18,000 - 25,000
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$17,780
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26
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Alex Katz, Kym with Baseball Cap (S. 443), 2007
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$6,000 - 9,000
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$16,510
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106
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Keith Haring, The Bayer Suite, 1982
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$8,000 - 12,000
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$16,510
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51
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Andy Warhol, Marilyn (Castelli Graphics Announcement), 1981
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$6,000 - 9,000
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$16,510
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New Auction Records
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Lot
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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224
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James Rosenquist, F-111 (south) (west) (north) (east) (G. 73), 1974
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$30,000 - 50,000
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$228,600
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*previous record price: $103,000 set in 2007
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239
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James Rosenquist, The Bird of Paradise Approaches the Hot Water Planet, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 214), 1989
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$8,000 - 12,000
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$44,450
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*previous record price: $30,000 set in 2004
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240
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James Rosenquist, Time Door Time D'Or, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 218), 1989
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$30,480
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*previous record price: $20,279 set in 2013
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241
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James Rosenquist, Space Dust, from Welcome to the Water Planet (G. 219), 1989
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$10,000 - 15,000
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$21,590
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*previous record price: $18,000 set in 2005
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57
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Roy Lichtenstein, Salute to Aviation (C. 63), 1968
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$12,000 - 18,000
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$20,320
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*previous record price: $18,750 set in 2019
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233
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James Rosenquist, Dog Descending a Staircase (S. 20, G. 174), 1980-82
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$6,000 - 9,000
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$16,510
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*previous record price: $9,375 set in 2019
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211
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James Rosenquist, Spaghetti (G. 31), 1970
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$3,000 - 5,000
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$10,795
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*previous record price: $8,125 set in 2016
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248
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James Rosenquist, The Memory Continues but the Clock Disappears, 2011
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$2,000 - 3,000
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$10,160
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*previous record price: $9,375 set in 2019
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225
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James Rosenquist, Tampa—New York 1188 (G. 81), 1974-75
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$2,000 - 3,000
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$9,525
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*previous record price: $4,560 set in 2006
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4
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Louise Bourgeois, Topiary (MoMA 691/III), 2005
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$2,500 - 3,500
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$8,890
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*previous record price: $3,750 set in 2020
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82
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Louise Nevelson, The Night Sound (B. 110), 1971
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$2,000 - 3,000
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$7,620
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*previous record price: $6,930 set in 2021
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215
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James Rosenquist, Earth and Moon, from Cold Light Suite (G. 43), 1971
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$800 - 1,200
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$5,715
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*previous record price: $1,721 set in 2003
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12
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Leonora Carrington, Crookhey Hall, 1987
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$1,500 - 2,500
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$5,080
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*previous record price: $1,320 set in 2012
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Exchange Rate on 15 February 2024: US$1 = £0.7943, €0.9288, HK$7.8205
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