John Mccracken
Untitled
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 445
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2015
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 445
11. Nov - 11. Nov 2015
Estimate: 150.000 - 250.000 USD
Price realised: 965.000 USD
Price realised: 965.000 USD
Description
signed and dated ‘John McCracken 1970’ (on the underside)
wood, fiberglass and polyester resin
96 1/8 x 22 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (244.2 x 56.3 x 8 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
The Estate of Ileana Sonnabend, acquired directly from the artist | By descent to the present owner
wood, fiberglass and polyester resin
96 1/8 x 22 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (244.2 x 56.3 x 8 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
The Estate of Ileana Sonnabend, acquired directly from the artist | By descent to the present owner
A top price for John McCracken
This work without title by John McCracken was worth USD 965,000.00 (€ 913,652.72) to a buyer in November 2015. This price was achieved in the auction Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 250,000.00 many times over. This high result makes the work without title the most expensive artwork by John McCracken that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John McCracken
Die Arbeit ohne Titel von John McCracken war einem Käufer im November 2015 USD 965.000,00 (€ 913.652,72) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 250.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht das Werk ohne Titel zum teuersten Kunstwerk von John McCracken, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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