Peter Hujar
Ruined Staircase, Pier
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 33
1. Dec - 14. Dec 2022
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 33
1. Dec - 14. Dec 2022
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 USD
Price realised: 18.900 USD
Price realised: 18.900 USD
Description
PETER HUJAR (1934-1987) Ruined Staircase, Pier titled and dated 'Ruined Staircase Pier 1983' (on the reverse); signed by Stephen Koch, Executor of the Peter Hujar Estate and stamped 'PRINTED BY THE ARTIST', estate stamp and copyright credit (on the reverse) gelatin silver print 14 1 ⁄ 2 x 14 1 ⁄ 2 in. (36.8 x 36.8 cm.) Executed in 1983.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 58 %.
The work Ruined Staircase, Pier by Peter Hujar was sold in the First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art auction at Christies in New York in December last year. The »bidding war« ended at USD 18,900.00 (€ 17,666.85), 58% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Peter Hujar have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II) in October 2021 with an auction result of USD 157,500.00 (€ 136,340.03).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 58 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ruined Staircase, Pier von Peter Hujar wurde im Dezember letzten Jahres in der Auktion First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 18.900,00 (€ 17.666,85) und damit 58% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Peter Hujar auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II) im Oktober 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 157.500,00 (€ 136.340,03).
Peter Hujar - Auction history
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