Huma Bhabha
Ghost
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, Lot 315
16. May - 16. May 2018
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, Lot 315
16. May - 16. May 2018
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 58.750 USD
Price realised: 58.750 USD
Description
wood, Styrofoam, metal stud, acrylic, clay and wire
82 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (209.6 x 71.8 x 36.2 cm.)
Executed in 2008.
Salon 94, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010
82 1/2 x 28 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (209.6 x 71.8 x 36.2 cm.)
Executed in 2008.
Salon 94, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010
Upper estimate price exceeded by 68 %.
The work Ghost by Huma Bhabha was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session auction at Phillips in New York in May 2018. The »bidding war« ended at USD 58,750.00 (€ 50,342.76), 68% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Huma Bhabha - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Untitled , which sold at auction in March 2019 for USD 200,000.00 (€ 178,126.11).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 68 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ghost von Huma Bhabha wurde im Mai 2018 in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session bei Phillips in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 58.750,00 (€ 50.342,76) und damit 68% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Huma Bhabha mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Untitled beobachtet, die im März 2019 für USD 200.000,00 (€ 178.126,11) versteigert wurde.
Huma Bhabha - Auction history
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