James Rosenquist
Director
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 3 B
15.Mai - 15.Mai.2019
Post-War and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 3 B
15.Mai - 15.Mai.2019
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 USD
Price realised: 3.135.000 USD
Price realised: 3.135.000 USD
Description
signed, titled and dated 'JAMES ROSENQUIST 1964 "DIRECTOR"' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas with painted folding chair frame
overall: 98 x 62 x 30 in. (248.9 x 157.5 x 132.1 cm.)
canvas: 90 x 62 in. (228.6 x 157.4 cm.)
Executed in 1964.
Dwan Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1964
oil on canvas with painted folding chair frame
overall: 98 x 62 x 30 in. (248.9 x 157.5 x 132.1 cm.)
canvas: 90 x 62 in. (228.6 x 157.4 cm.)
Executed in 1964.
Dwan Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1964
A top price for James Rosenquist
The work Director by James Rosenquist was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2019. Here, the upper estimate of USD 3,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 3,135,000.00 (€ 2,811,911.38). With this result, Director is even the most expensive work of art by James Rosenquist that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für James Rosenquist
Die Arbeit Director von James Rosenquist kam im Mai 2019 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 3.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 3.135.000,00 (€ 2.811.911,38) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Director sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von James Rosenquist, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
James Rosenquist - Auction history
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