Joseph Kosuth
IT WAS IT
Found at
Phillips,
London Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 191
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2023
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 191
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2023
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 GBP
Price realised: 31.750 GBP
Price realised: 31.750 GBP
Description
mounted photograph with neon and transformer
overall 144 x 319 cm (56 3/4 x 125 5/8 in.)
certificate 12.2 x 26.9 cm (4 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artist and executed in 1986.
overall 144 x 319 cm (56 3/4 x 125 5/8 in.)
certificate 12.2 x 26.9 cm (4 3/4 x 10 5/8 in.)
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, signed by the artist and executed in 1986.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work IT WAS IT by Joseph Kosuth was sold in the 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale auction at Phillips in London in October this year. The price achieved of GBP 31,750.00 (€ 36,457.82) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Admittedly, works by Joseph Kosuth have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work ‘Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)’ [text-context|AID1046897] in November last year with an auction result of USD 289,800.00 (€ 280,732.35).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit IT WAS IT von Joseph Kosuth wurde im Oktober diesen Jahres in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale bei Phillips in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 31.750,00 (€ 36.457,82) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Joseph Kosuth auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit ‘Titled (A.A.I.A.I.)’ [text-context|AID1046897] im November letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 289.800,00 (€ 280.732,35).
Joseph Kosuth - Auction history
![Joseph Kosuth - \'Titled (Art as Idea as Idea)\' [copy] (Eng.-Dutch)](/images/joseph-kosuth_titled-art-as-idea-as-idea-copy-eng-dutch_AID1184124_320x320.jpg)
![Joseph Kosuth - One and Three Saws [Ety.]](/images/joseph-kosuth_one-and-three-saws-ety_AID1180835_320x320.jpg)
![Joseph Kosuth - ‘W.F.T. #1E’ [Ruby Red], 2008](/images/joseph-kosuth_w-f-t-1e-ruby-red-2008_AID1151389_320x320.jpg)
Other artists in this auction
![Bridget Riley - Untitled [towards \'Fleeting Moment\']](/images/bridget-riley_untitled-towards-fleeting-moment_AID1175295_320x320.jpg)
