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Ed Ruscha Howl, 1986 Sold for $1,481,750 |
Takashi Murakami Together with the Flower Parent and Child, 2021-2022 Sold for $762,000 |
Annie Dolan and Patrizia Koenig, Co-Heads of the Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale in New York, said, "At $25 million, today’s results demonstrate the enduring strength of the middle market. With an exceptional selection of works spanning the century, the Morning and Afternoon Sessions attracted spirited participation from collectors across the globe. With bidders joining from nearly 50 countries— online, on the phone, and in a bustling saleroom, —the sale underscored the vibrant international demand for high-quality works. Highlights from the sale included remarkable results for American masters, led by Ed Ruscha’s Howl, which soared past its estimate to achieve $1.4 million, and Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Arteries of the Left Arm, which realized $889,000. Alexander Calder’s Cornucopia doubled its presale estimate to realize $520,700, while KAWS’ Better Knowing achieved $571,590 and Takashi Murakami’s Together with the Flower Parent and Child sold for $762,000. We also saw robust prices for Cecily Brown, Emmi Whitehorse, and Elizabeth Peyton, as well as for Surrealist works by Dorothea Tanning and Kurt Seligmann. It was also wonderful to see such enthusiasm for Robert Zehnder’s auction debut. We look forward to continuing this momentum in our Hong Kong sales next week and in our Modern & Contemporary Art Online Sale in December."
Top Ten Lots
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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144 |
Ed Ruscha, Howl, 1986 |
$600,000 – 800,000 |
$1,481,750 |
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143 |
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Arteries of the Left Arm, 1983 |
$800,000 – 1,200,000 |
$889,000 |
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323 |
Takashi Murakami, Together with the Flower Parent and Child, 2021-2022 |
$400,000 – 600,000 |
$762,000 |
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324 |
KAWS, BETTER KNOWING, 2013 |
$500,000 – 700,000 |
$571,500 |
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168 |
Alexander Calder, Cornucopia, 1955 |
$280,000 – 350,000 |
$520,700 |
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320 |
Georg Baselitz, Der Brief von der Front (Laktionov), 1998 |
$400,000 – 600,000 |
$508,000 |
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153 |
Oscar Bluemner, Black by Gold, 1934 |
$400,000 – 600,000 |
$495,300 |
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328 |
Christopher Wool, Untitled, 1990 |
$400,000 – 600,000 |
$488,950 |
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116 |
Helen Frankenthaler, Figure in a Landscape, 1960 |
$400,000 – 600,000 |
$482,600 |
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120 |
Ernie Barnes, My First Dunk, 1976 |
$250,000 – 350,000 |
$444,500 |
New Auction Record
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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110 |
Judith Rothschild, Io, 1959-1960 |
$12,000 - 18,000 |
$50,800 |
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*previous record price: $48,260 set in 2024 |
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*Lots 217, 131, 315, 156, 111, and 339 were sold after the lots closed, whilst the sale was ongoing, and are therefore included in the total sale result.
Exchange Rate on 20 NOVEMBER 2024: US$1 = £0.79030, €0.9484, HK$7.785
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