Andreas Gursky
Bibliothek
Found at
Christies,
New York
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II, Lot 158
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2022
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II, Lot 158
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2022
Estimate: 180.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 604.800 USD
Price realised: 604.800 USD
Description
ANDREAS GURSKY (B. 1955)
Bibliothek
signed 'Andreas Gursky' (on a paper label affixed to the reverse)
inkjet print face-mounted to diasec, in artist's frame
70 1/2 x 126 1/4 in. (179 x 320.7 cm.)
Conceived in 1999 and printed in 2014. This work is number three from an edition of six plus two artist's proofs.
Bibliothek
signed 'Andreas Gursky' (on a paper label affixed to the reverse)
inkjet print face-mounted to diasec, in artist's frame
70 1/2 x 126 1/4 in. (179 x 320.7 cm.)
Conceived in 1999 and printed in 2014. This work is number three from an edition of six plus two artist's proofs.
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Andreas Gursky achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in November last year. In the Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II auction, the work Bibliothek sold for USD 604,800.00 (€ 585,876.20) - well above the upper estimate of USD 250,000.00. Admittedly, works by Andreas Gursky have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work 99 Cent Ii, Diptych in February 2007 with an auction result of GBP 1,700,000.00 (€ 2,520,188.96).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Andreas Gursky erzielte im November letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II wurde die Arbeit Bibliothek für USD 604.800,00 (€ 585.876,20) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 250.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Andreas Gursky auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit 99 Cent Ii, Diptych im Februar 2007 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.700.000,00 (€ 2.520.188,96).
Andreas Gursky - Auction history
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