Philippe Parreno
My Room is Another Fish Bowl
Estimate: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Price realised: 516.500 USD
Price realised: 516.500 USD
Description
Mylar and helium
bar fish: 37 x 24 1/2 inches (94 x 62.2 cm)
tropical fish 1: 26 3/4 x 29 inches (67.9 x 73.7 cm)
tropical fish 2: 26 3/4 x 29 inches (67.9 x 73.7 cm)
fantasy fish: 37 7/8 x 37 3/4 inches (96.2 x 95.9 cm)
tuna/shark fish: 27 1/8 x 40 1/2 inches (68.9 x 102.9 cm)
overall dimensions variable—the number of fish in each installation is site-specific
Executed in 2016. This work is the second artist's proof from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Pilar Corrias Gallery, London | Private collection, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
bar fish: 37 x 24 1/2 inches (94 x 62.2 cm)
tropical fish 1: 26 3/4 x 29 inches (67.9 x 73.7 cm)
tropical fish 2: 26 3/4 x 29 inches (67.9 x 73.7 cm)
fantasy fish: 37 7/8 x 37 3/4 inches (96.2 x 95.9 cm)
tuna/shark fish: 27 1/8 x 40 1/2 inches (68.9 x 102.9 cm)
overall dimensions variable—the number of fish in each installation is site-specific
Executed in 2016. This work is the second artist's proof from an edition of three plus two artist's proofs and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Pilar Corrias Gallery, London | Private collection, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A top price for Philippe Parreno
The work My Room is Another Fish Bowl by Philippe Parreno was sold in the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale auction at Christies in New York in November 2017. It achieved a price of USD 516,500.00 (€ 434,106.57), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 48%. With this result, My Room is Another Fish Bowl is even the most expensive work of art by Philippe Parreno that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Philippe Parreno
Die Arbeit My Room is Another Fish Bowl von Philippe Parreno wurde im November 2017 in der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 516.500,00 (€ 434.106,57) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 48%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist My Room is Another Fish Bowl sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Philippe Parreno, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Philippe Parreno - Auction history
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