Martha Rosler
Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain
Found at
Phillips,
7 -
20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York, Lot 27
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2023
20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York, Lot 27
14. Dec - 14. Dec 2023
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 48.260 USD
Price realised: 48.260 USD
Description
photomontage printed as chromogenic print, flush-mounted to acrylic
23 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (59.7 x 43.8 cm)
Executed in 1966–1972, this work is number 2 from an edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs.
23 1/2 x 17 1/4 in. (59.7 x 43.8 cm)
Executed in 1966–1972, this work is number 2 from an edition of 10 plus 2 artist's proofs.
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
The work Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain by Martha Rosler was worth USD 48,260.00 (€ 43,626.83) to a buyer in December this year. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York at Phillips in 7 - and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Martha Rosler - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Bringing The War Home: House Beautiful, which sold at auction in May 2006 for USD 156,000.00 (€ 121,561.60).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Small Wonder from the series Body Beautiful, or Beauty Knows No Pain von Martha Rosler war einem Käufer im Dezember diesen Jahres USD 48.260,00 (€ 43.626,83) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art: Online Auction, New York bei Phillips in 7 - erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Martha Rosler mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Bringing The War Home: House Beautiful beobachtet, die im Mai 2006 für USD 156.000,00 (€ 121.561,60) versteigert wurde.
Martha Rosler - Auction history
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