Michael Ashkin
No. 78
Found at
Christies,
New York
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 225
28. Feb - 28. Feb 2007
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 225
28. Feb - 28. Feb 2007
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 5.760 USD
Price realised: 5.760 USD
Description
Michael Ashkin (b. 1955)
No. 78
wood, dirt, glue, salt, Envirotex, Sculptamold and N-scale models
37 3/8 x 39 7/8 x 20 in. (94.9 x 101.3 x 50.8 cm.)
Executed in 1997.
No. 78
wood, dirt, glue, salt, Envirotex, Sculptamold and N-scale models
37 3/8 x 39 7/8 x 20 in. (94.9 x 101.3 x 50.8 cm.)
Executed in 1997.
A top price for Michael Ashkin
In February 2007 Christies in New York held the auction First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, which included the work No. 78 by Michael Ashkin. The »bidding war« ended at USD 5,760.00 (€ 4,353.74), 15% above the upper estimate. With this result, No. 78 is even the most expensive work of art by Michael Ashkin that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Michael Ashkin
Im Februar 2007 führte Christies in New York die Auktion First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit No. 78 von Michael Ashkin zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 5.760,00 (€ 4.353,74) und damit 15% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist No. 78 sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Michael Ashkin, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Michael Ashkin - Auction history
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