Andres Serrano
'The Morgue (Burnt to Death)'
Found at
Bonhams,
Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts (Online Auction)
Dance of Death, Lot 57
23. Oct - 1. Nov 2023
Dance of Death, Lot 57
23. Oct - 1. Nov 2023
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 1.920 USD
Price realised: 1.920 USD
Description
Property from the Collection of Richard Harris
Andres Serrano (born 1950)
'The Morgue (Burnt to Death)', 1992
Cibachrome print front-mounted to acrylic; signed, titled and editioned '4/7' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Paula Cooper Gallery label on the reverse.
32 x 39 1/2 in. (81.3 x 100.3 cm.)
overall: 37 3/4 x 45 in. (95.9 x 114.3 cm.)
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Andres Serrano (born 1950)
'The Morgue (Burnt to Death)', 1992
Cibachrome print front-mounted to acrylic; signed, titled and editioned '4/7' in pencil on the reverse, framed, a Paula Cooper Gallery label on the reverse.
32 x 39 1/2 in. (81.3 x 100.3 cm.)
overall: 37 3/4 x 45 in. (95.9 x 114.3 cm.)
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work 'The Morgue (Burnt to Death)' by Andres Serrano was auctioned at Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts in November this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 1,920.00 (€ 1,760.18). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Andres Serrano achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Piss Christ in November 2011 with an auction result of USD 314,500.00 (€ 233,776.85).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit 'The Morgue (Burnt to Death)' von Andres Serrano im November diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 1.920,00 (€ 1.760,18) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Andres Serrano erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Piss Christ im November 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 314.500,00 (€ 233.776,85).
Andres Serrano - Auction history
