Henry Taylor
Government Cheese
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art, Evening Sale Part II, Lot 60
14. NOV - 14. NOV 2023
20th Century & Contemporary Art, Evening Sale Part II, Lot 60
14. NOV - 14. NOV 2023
Estimate: 100.000 - 150.000 USD
Price realised: 177.800 USD
Price realised: 177.800 USD
Description
later signed and inscribed "BEEN EATING CHEESE 2 LONG Henry Taylor 07.28.07 BEEN THREW A LOT." on the reverse
acrylic and collage on canvas
36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Executed in 2003.
acrylic and collage on canvas
36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Executed in 2003.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Government Cheese by Henry Taylor was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Evening Sale Part II auction at Phillips in New York in November this year. It achieved a price of USD 177,800.00 (€ 162,999.63), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 19%. Admittedly, works by Henry Taylor have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work I'Ll Put A Spell On You in November 2018 with an auction result of USD 975,000.00 (€ 861,079.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Government Cheese von Henry Taylor wurde im November diesen Jahres in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art, Evening Sale Part II bei Phillips in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 177.800,00 (€ 162.999,63) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 19%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Henry Taylor auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit I'Ll Put A Spell On You im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 975.000,00 (€ 861.079,22).
Henry Taylor - Auction history
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