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- Fountain (Earth Fountain)
Doug Aitken
Fountain (Earth Fountain)
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Contemporary Art Day Auction, Lot 296
6. Mar - 6. Mar 2019
Contemporary Art Day Auction, Lot 296
6. Mar - 6. Mar 2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Doug Aitken
B. 1968
FOUNTAIN (EARTH FOUNTAIN)
Plexiglas, steel, pumping system, earth, coloured methyl cellulose and lava stones
136.5 by 199.1 by 91.4 cm. 53 7/8 by 28 1/2 by 36 in.
Executed in 2012, this work is number 3 from an edition of 4.
303 Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
B. 1968
FOUNTAIN (EARTH FOUNTAIN)
Plexiglas, steel, pumping system, earth, coloured methyl cellulose and lava stones
136.5 by 199.1 by 91.4 cm. 53 7/8 by 28 1/2 by 36 in.
Executed in 2012, this work is number 3 from an edition of 4.
303 Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Fountain (Earth Fountain) by Doug Aitken was auctioned at Sothebys in London in March 2019. It changed hands for a price of GBP 37,500.00 (€ 43,525.12) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of GBP 30,000.00 – 40,000.00. Admittedly, works by Doug Aitken have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work West in November 2010 with an auction result of USD 326,500.00 (€ 250,460.26).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Fountain (Earth Fountain) von Doug Aitken kam im März 2019 bei Sothebys in London zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von GBP 37.500,00 (€ 43.525,12) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von GBP 30.000,00 – 40.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Doug Aitken auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit West im November 2010 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 326.500,00 (€ 250.460,26).
