Dondi
Hammers in Hell
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 413
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2022
Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 413
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
DONDI (1961-1998)
Hammers in Hell
signed, titled and dated 'Dondi White 1984 © HAMMERS IN HELL.' (on the reverse)
spray enamel on canvas
68 x 97 5/8 in. (172.7 x 248 cm.)
Executed in 1984.
Hammers in Hell
signed, titled and dated 'Dondi White 1984 © HAMMERS IN HELL.' (on the reverse)
spray enamel on canvas
68 x 97 5/8 in. (172.7 x 248 cm.)
Executed in 1984.
A top price for Dondi
The work Hammers in Hell by Dondi was sold in the Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale auction at Christies in New York in November last year. It achieved a price of USD 226,800.00 (€ 219,703.57), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 51%. This high result makes Hammers in Hell the most expensive artwork by Dondi that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Dondi
Die Arbeit Hammers in Hell von Dondi wurde im November letzten Jahres in der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 226.800,00 (€ 219.703,57) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 51%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Hammers in Hell zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Dondi, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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