Felix Gonzalez-Torres
"Untitled" (L.A.)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale, Lot 43 B
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2015
Post-War and Contemporary Evening Sale, Lot 43 B
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2015
Estimate: 5.000.000 - 7.000.000 USD
Price realised: 7.669.000 USD
Price realised: 7.669.000 USD
Description
green candies individually wrapped in cellophane, endless supply
overall dimensions vary with installation
ideal weight: 50 lbs (22.7 kg)
Executed in 1991.
Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Galerie Xavier Hufkens, Brussels | Collection Ranbir Singh, New York | His sale; Chrisite's, London, 22 April 1998, lot 12 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
overall dimensions vary with installation
ideal weight: 50 lbs (22.7 kg)
Executed in 1991.
Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Galerie Xavier Hufkens, Brussels | Collection Ranbir Singh, New York | His sale; Chrisite's, London, 22 April 1998, lot 12 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
A top price for Félix González-Torres
The work "Untitled" (L.A.) by Félix González-Torres was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2015. Here, the upper estimate of USD 7,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 7,669,000.00 (€ 7,260,935.43). With this result, "Untitled" (L.A.) is even the most expensive work of art by Félix González-Torres that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Félix González-Torres
Die Arbeit "Untitled" (L.A.) von Félix González-Torres kam im November 2015 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 7.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 7.669.000,00 (€ 7.260.935,43) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist "Untitled" (L.A.) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Félix González-Torres, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Félix González-Torres - Auction history
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