Kerry James Marshall
Beauty Examined
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
The Now Evening Auction, Lot 11
9. May - 19. May 2022
The Now Evening Auction, Lot 11
9. May - 19. May 2022
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property Sold to Benefit Loma Linda University
Kerry James Marshall
b. 1955
Beauty Examined
signed K. Marshall and dated 93 (lower right)
acrylic and collage on canvas
84 ⅝ by 99 ¼ in.
214.9 by 252 cm.
Executed in 1993. -------------------------------------------------
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles | Charles Sims and Nancy Adams-Sims (acquired from the above in April 1993) | Acquired as a gift from the above in December 2019 by the present owner
Kerry James Marshall
b. 1955
Beauty Examined
signed K. Marshall and dated 93 (lower right)
acrylic and collage on canvas
84 ⅝ by 99 ¼ in.
214.9 by 252 cm.
Executed in 1993. -------------------------------------------------
Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles | Charles Sims and Nancy Adams-Sims (acquired from the above in April 1993) | Acquired as a gift from the above in December 2019 by the present owner
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May last year Sothebys in New York held the auction The Now Evening Auction, which included the work Beauty Examined by Kerry James Marshall. Here, the upper estimate of USD 12,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 13,538,000.00 (€ 12,615,786.04). Other works by Kerry James Marshall have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 21,114,500.00 (€ 18,092,973.44) in May 2018 for the work Past Times.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai letzten Jahres führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion The Now Evening Auction durch, in der auch die Arbeit Beauty Examined von Kerry James Marshall zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 12.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 13.538.000,00 (€ 12.615.786,04) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Kerry James Marshall haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 21.114.500,00 (€ 18.092.973,44) im Mai 2018 für die Arbeit Past Times beobachtet.
Kerry James Marshall - Auction history
