Chris Ofili
The Holy Virgin Mary
Found at
Christies,
London
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, Lot 37
30.Jun - 30.Jun.2015
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction, Lot 37
30.Jun - 30.Jun.2015
Estimate: 1.400.000 - 1.800.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.882.500 GBP
Price realised: 2.882.500 GBP
Description
signed, titled and dated ‘“The holy Virgin Mary”, Chris Ofili, 1996’ (on the stretcher)
acrylic, oil, polyester resin, paper collage, glitter, map pins and elephant dung on linen
canvas: 95¾ x 71¾in.(243 x 182.4cm.)
overall: 99¾ x 71¾in. (253.3x 182.4cm.)
Executed in 1996
Victoria Miro, London. | Saatchi Collection, London (acquired from the above in 1996). | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007.
acrylic, oil, polyester resin, paper collage, glitter, map pins and elephant dung on linen
canvas: 95¾ x 71¾in.(243 x 182.4cm.)
overall: 99¾ x 71¾in. (253.3x 182.4cm.)
Executed in 1996
Victoria Miro, London. | Saatchi Collection, London (acquired from the above in 1996). | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2007.
A top price for Chris Ofili
The work The Holy Virgin Mary by Chris Ofili was sold in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction auction at Christies in London in June 2015. It achieved a price of GBP 2,882,500.00 (€ 4,064,288.82), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 60%. This high result makes The Holy Virgin Mary the most expensive artwork by Chris Ofili that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Chris Ofili
Die Arbeit The Holy Virgin Mary von Chris Ofili wurde im Juni 2015 in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Auction bei Christies in London versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 2.882.500,00 (€ 4.064.288,82) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 60%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht The Holy Virgin Mary zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Chris Ofili, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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