Liza Lou
American Idol (Gun Metal)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 868
18.Mai - 18.Mai.2018
Post-War and Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 868
18.Mai - 18.Mai.2018
Estimate: 120.000 - 180.000 USD
Price realised: 200.000 USD
Price realised: 200.000 USD
Description
signed and dated 'Liza Lou 2009' (on the reverse of the portrait)
glass beads, wood and cast polyester resin
flag: 99 ½ x 16 x 12 in. (252.7 x 40.6 x 30.5 cm.)
portrait: 17 x 14 1/8 x 1 ½ in. (43.2 x 35.9 x 3.8 cm.)
overall dimensions variable
Executed in 2007-2009.
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2010
glass beads, wood and cast polyester resin
flag: 99 ½ x 16 x 12 in. (252.7 x 40.6 x 30.5 cm.)
portrait: 17 x 14 1/8 x 1 ½ in. (43.2 x 35.9 x 3.8 cm.)
overall dimensions variable
Executed in 2007-2009.
Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2010
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work American Idol (Gun Metal) by Liza Lou was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2018. Here, the upper estimate of USD 180,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 200,000.00 (€ 171,379.61). Other works by Liza Lou have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of GBP 289,250.00 (€ 333,509.79) in October 2010 for the work The Vessel.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit American Idol (Gun Metal) von Liza Lou kam im Mai 2018 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 180.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 200.000,00 (€ 171.379,61) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Liza Lou haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von GBP 289.250,00 (€ 333.509,79) im Oktober 2010 für die Arbeit The Vessel beobachtet.
Liza Lou - Auction history
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