Felix Gonzalez-Torres
"Untitled"
Estimate: 5.000.000 - 7.000.000 USD
Price realised: 5.195.600 USD
Price realised: 5.195.600 USD
Description
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
1957 - 1996
"UNTITLED"
light bulbs, porcelain light sockets and extension cord
overall dimensions vary with installation
Executed in 1992, this work is number 2 from an edition of 2.
Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Marieluise Hessel | Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Südwest LB Kunstsammlung, Stuttgart/Mannheim (acquired from the above in 1994) | Christie's, London, February 5, 2003, Lot 12 | Acquired by the present owner from the above
1957 - 1996
"UNTITLED"
light bulbs, porcelain light sockets and extension cord
overall dimensions vary with installation
Executed in 1992, this work is number 2 from an edition of 2.
Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Marieluise Hessel | Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York | Südwest LB Kunstsammlung, Stuttgart/Mannheim (acquired from the above in 1994) | Christie's, London, February 5, 2003, Lot 12 | Acquired by the present owner from the above
Auction result well in line with expectations
In November 2017 Sothebys in New York held the auction Contemporary Art Evening Auction, which included the work "Untitled" by Félix González-Torres. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of USD 5,000,000.00 – 7,000,000.00, the actual price achieved of USD 5,195,600.00 (€ 4,366,784.33) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Other works by Félix González-Torres have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2015 the work "Untitled" (L.A.) was auctioned for USD 7,669,000.00 (€ 7,260,935.43).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im November 2017 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Contemporary Art Evening Auction durch, in der auch die Arbeit "Untitled" von Félix González-Torres zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 5.000.000,00 – 7.000.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von USD 5.195.600,00 (€ 4.366.784,33) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Andere Arbeiten von Félix González-Torres konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2015 die Arbeit "Untitled" (L.A.) für USD 7.669.000,00 (€ 7.260.935,43) versteigert.
Félix González-Torres - Auction history
