Robert Gober
Heat
Estimate: 1.000 - 2.000 USD
Price realised: 699 USD
Price realised: 699 USD
Description
1989
The complete set of two hand-bound books in white leather with gilt title on the cover and metal spring clasps, text Heat by Joyce Carol Oates handwritten by Gober with lithographic endpapers, on Saunders paper, both books contained in the original purple linen-covered portfolio.
both books 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 1 in. (21 x 14.6 x 2.5 cm)
portfolio 13 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 2 in. (33.3 x 23.2 x 5.1 cm)
Signed in pencil by the artist and author on the justification page of the second book, from the edition of 140, published by the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
The complete set of two hand-bound books in white leather with gilt title on the cover and metal spring clasps, text Heat by Joyce Carol Oates handwritten by Gober with lithographic endpapers, on Saunders paper, both books contained in the original purple linen-covered portfolio.
both books 8 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 1 in. (21 x 14.6 x 2.5 cm)
portfolio 13 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 2 in. (33.3 x 23.2 x 5.1 cm)
Signed in pencil by the artist and author on the justification page of the second book, from the edition of 140, published by the Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Heat by Robert Gober was auctioned at Phillips in New York in April this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 1,000.00 – 2,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 699.00 (€ 633.15). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Robert Gober achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work without title in May 2018 with an auction result of USD 7,287,500.00 (€ 6,244,644.39).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Heat von Robert Gober im April diesen Jahres bei Phillips in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 1.000,00 – 2.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 699,00 (€ 633,15) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Robert Gober erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit ohne Titel im Mai 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 7.287.500,00 (€ 6.244.644,39).
Robert Gober - Auction history
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