Carrie Mae Weems
Violet Colored Girl
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 40.320 USD
Price realised: 40.320 USD
Description
Carrie Mae Weems
b. 1953
Violet Colored Girl
three monochromatic color prints and vinyl lettering
17 by 49½ in.
43.2 by 125.7 cm.
Executed in 1990; this example is number 3 from an edition of 3.
PPOW Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
b. 1953
Violet Colored Girl
three monochromatic color prints and vinyl lettering
17 by 49½ in.
43.2 by 125.7 cm.
Executed in 1990; this example is number 3 from an edition of 3.
PPOW Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1996
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Violet Colored Girl by Carrie Mae Weems was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2021. Here, the upper estimate of USD 40,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 40,320.00 (€ 35,624.67). Admittedly, works by Carrie Mae Weems have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Kitchen Table Series in November 2019 with an auction result of USD 237,500.00 (€ 215,536.80).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Violet Colored Girl von Carrie Mae Weems kam im Dezember 2021 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 40.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 40.320,00 (€ 35.624,67) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Carrie Mae Weems auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Kitchen Table Series im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 237.500,00 (€ 215.536,80).
Carrie Mae Weems - Auction history
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