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- West
Doug Aitken
West
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session, Lot 423
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2010
Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session, Lot 423
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
DOUG AITKEN (B. 1968)
West
neon lit lightbox
40 x 177 x 4 in. (101.6 x 449.5 x 10.1 cm.)
Executed in 2008. This work is number two from an edition of four.
West
neon lit lightbox
40 x 177 x 4 in. (101.6 x 449.5 x 10.1 cm.)
Executed in 2008. This work is number two from an edition of four.
A top price for Doug Aitken
The work West by Doug Aitken was worth USD 326,500.00 (€ 250,460.26) to a buyer in November 2010. This price was achieved in the auction Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 70,000.00 many times over. This high result makes West the most expensive artwork by Doug Aitken that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Doug Aitken
Die Arbeit West von Doug Aitken war einem Käufer im November 2010 USD 326.500,00 (€ 250.460,26) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht West zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Doug Aitken, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
