John Waters
Campaign Button
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 27.500 USD
Price realised: 27.500 USD
Description
signed and numbered "1/2 John Waters" on the reverse
latex paint and epoxy on steel, plywood and Masonite
diameter 60 in. (152.4 cm.)
depth 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.)
Marianne Boesky, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
latex paint and epoxy on steel, plywood and Masonite
diameter 60 in. (152.4 cm.)
depth 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.)
Marianne Boesky, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A top price for John Waters
The work Campaign Button by John Waters was sold in the New Now auction at Phillips in New York in September 2019. It achieved a price of USD 27,500.00 (€ 25,217.79), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 38%. With this result, Campaign Button is even the most expensive work of art by John Waters that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für John Waters
Die Arbeit Campaign Button von John Waters wurde im September 2019 in der Auktion New Now bei Phillips in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 27.500,00 (€ 25.217,79) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 38%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Campaign Button sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von John Waters, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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