Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
Shade of Black
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 14
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2020
20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 14
2. Jul - 2. Jul 2020
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 250.000 USD
Price realised: 250.000 USD
Description
signed “Kwame Kye” lower right; further signed and dated “KWAME KYE MARCH 2018” on the reverse
oil on canvas
48 1/8 x 36 in. (122.2 x 91.4 cm)
Painted in 2018.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
oil on canvas
48 1/8 x 36 in. (122.2 x 91.4 cm)
Painted in 2018.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
A top price for Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
The work Shade of Black by Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe was worth USD 250,000.00 (€ 212,332.26) to a buyer in July 2020. This price was achieved in the auction 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Phillips in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 30,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Shade of Black the most expensive artwork by Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe
Die Arbeit Shade of Black von Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe war einem Käufer im Juli 2020 USD 250.000,00 (€ 212.332,26) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale bei Phillips in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 30.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Shade of Black zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Otis Kwame Kye Quaicoe - Auction history
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