Ilya Kabakov

Beetle

Found at Phillips, London
Contemporary Russian Art, Lot 14
28. Feb - 28. Feb 2008
Estimate: 1.200.000 - 1.800.000 GBP
Price realised: 2.932.500 GBP
1982
Enamel paint on wooden panel.
226.5 x 148.5 cm. (89 1/4 x 58 1/2 in).
Signed, titled and dated ‘I.Kabakov Beetle 1982 [in Cyrillic]’ on the stretcher.
Livet Reichard Company, Inc., New York

A top price for Ilya Kabakov

In February 2008 Phillips in London held the auction Contemporary Russian Art, which included the work Beetle by Ilya Kabakov. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 2,932,500.00 (€ 3,835,594.92), 63% above the upper estimate. This high result makes Beetle the most expensive artwork by Ilya Kabakov that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Ilya Kabakov

Im Februar 2008 führte Phillips in London die Auktion Contemporary Russian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Beetle von Ilya Kabakov zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 2.932.500,00 (€ 3.835.594,92) und damit 63% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Beetle zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ilya Kabakov, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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