Frank Gehry
Fish Lamp
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session, Lot 193
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2021
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session, Lot 193
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2021
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 239.400 USD
Price realised: 239.400 USD
Description
glass, electrical lighting, patinated copper and glue
fish 21 1/2 x 15 x 8 1/2 in. (54.6 x 38.1 x 21.6 cm)
vitrine 24 x 9 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. (61 x 24.4 x 43.8 cm)
pedestal 45 1/4 x 18 x 25 3/8 in. (114.9 x 45.7 x 64.5 cm)
overall 71 x 21 x 25 3/8 in. (180.3 x 53.3 x 64.5 cm)
Executed in 1987, this work is one of 2 glass variants fabricated by New City Editions, Los Angeles.
fish 21 1/2 x 15 x 8 1/2 in. (54.6 x 38.1 x 21.6 cm)
vitrine 24 x 9 5/8 x 17 1/4 in. (61 x 24.4 x 43.8 cm)
pedestal 45 1/4 x 18 x 25 3/8 in. (114.9 x 45.7 x 64.5 cm)
overall 71 x 21 x 25 3/8 in. (180.3 x 53.3 x 64.5 cm)
Executed in 1987, this work is one of 2 glass variants fabricated by New City Editions, Los Angeles.
A top price for Frank Gehry
The work Fish Lamp by Frank Gehry was auctioned at Phillips in New York in November 2021. It achieved a price of USD 239,400.00 (€ 212,102.42), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 60%. This high result makes Fish Lamp the most expensive artwork by Frank Gehry that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Frank Gehry
Die Arbeit Fish Lamp von Frank Gehry kam im November 2021 bei Phillips in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 239.400,00 (€ 212.102,42) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 60%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Fish Lamp zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Frank Gehry, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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