Jonathan Meese
Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck
Found at
Christies,
London
Post War and Contemporary ArtEvening Sale, Lot 121
14. Oct - 14. Oct 2007
Post War and Contemporary ArtEvening Sale, Lot 121
14. Oct - 14. Oct 2007
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 GBP
Price realised: 132.500 GBP
Price realised: 132.500 GBP
Description
Jonathan Meese (b. 1970)
Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck
signed with the artist's initials and dated 'JM 2003' (lower right of the right panel); signed twice, inscribed and dated 'JMeese 2003 links' (on the reverse of the left panel); signed three times, inscribed, titled and dated three times 'AGAMEMNON HÄHNCHENBESTECK JMeese 2003 mitte' (on the reverse of the central panel); signed, inscribed and dated 'JMeese 2003 rechts' (on the reverse of the right panel)
oil on canvas, triptych
each: 82½ x 54 7/8in. (209.5 x 139.5cm.)
overall: 82½ x 164 7/8in. (209.5 x 418.5cm.)
Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck
signed with the artist's initials and dated 'JM 2003' (lower right of the right panel); signed twice, inscribed and dated 'JMeese 2003 links' (on the reverse of the left panel); signed three times, inscribed, titled and dated three times 'AGAMEMNON HÄHNCHENBESTECK JMeese 2003 mitte' (on the reverse of the central panel); signed, inscribed and dated 'JMeese 2003 rechts' (on the reverse of the right panel)
oil on canvas, triptych
each: 82½ x 54 7/8in. (209.5 x 139.5cm.)
overall: 82½ x 164 7/8in. (209.5 x 418.5cm.)
A top price for Jonathan Meese
In October 2007 Christies in London held the auction Post War and Contemporary ArtEvening Sale, which included the work Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck by Jonathan Meese. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 120,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 132,500.00 (€ 190,278.72). With this result, Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck is even the most expensive work of art by Jonathan Meese that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Jonathan Meese
Im Oktober 2007 führte Christies in London die Auktion Post War and Contemporary ArtEvening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck von Jonathan Meese zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 120.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 132.500,00 (€ 190.278,72) einen neuen Besitzer. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Agamemnon's Hähnchenbesteck sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Jonathan Meese, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Jonathan Meese - Auction history
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