Lawrence Weiner
BALLS OF WOOD BALLS OF IRON
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale Session I, Lot 255
12. May - 12. May 2015
Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale Session I, Lot 255
12. May - 12. May 2015
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 185.000 USD
Price realised: 185.000 USD
Description
any size as suits the needs & desires of the receiver
Executed in 1995.
Lisson Gallery, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Executed in 1995.
Lisson Gallery, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A top price for Lawrence Weiner
The work BALLS OF WOOD BALLS OF IRON by Lawrence Weiner was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2015. It achieved a price of USD 185,000.00 (€ 168,273.60), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 54%. This high result makes BALLS OF WOOD BALLS OF IRON the most expensive artwork by Lawrence Weiner that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Lawrence Weiner
Die Arbeit BALLS OF WOOD BALLS OF IRON von Lawrence Weiner kam im Mai 2015 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 185.000,00 (€ 168.273,60) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 54%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht BALLS OF WOOD BALLS OF IRON zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Lawrence Weiner, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Lawrence Weiner - Auction history
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