Felix Gonzalez-Torres
"Untitled" (March 5th) #2
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 791
18.Mai - 18.Mai.2017
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 791
18.Mai - 18.Mai.2017
Estimate: 500.000 - 700.000 USD
Price realised: 607.500 USD
Price realised: 607.500 USD
Description
light bulbs, porcelain light sockets, extension cords
two parts: approximately 113 in. in height, each
overall dimensions vary with installation
Executed in 1991. This work is edition 1AP.1 from an edition of twenty plus two artist's proofs, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Gift of the artist to his sister, 1991 | Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 13 November 2013, lot 5 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
two parts: approximately 113 in. in height, each
overall dimensions vary with installation
Executed in 1991. This work is edition 1AP.1 from an edition of twenty plus two artist's proofs, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Gift of the artist to his sister, 1991 | Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 13 November 2013, lot 5 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May 2017 Christies in New York held the auction Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, which included the work "Untitled" (March 5th) #2 by Félix González-Torres. The price achieved of USD 607,500.00 (€ 540,672.84) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 500,000.00 – 700,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Félix González-Torres achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work "Untitled" (L.A.) in November 2015 with an auction result of USD 7,669,000.00 (€ 7,260,935.43).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai 2017 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session durch, in der auch die Arbeit "Untitled" (March 5th) #2 von Félix González-Torres zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 607.500,00 (€ 540.672,84) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 500.000,00 – 700.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Félix González-Torres erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit "Untitled" (L.A.) im November 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 7.669.000,00 (€ 7.260.935,43).
Félix González-Torres - Auction history
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