Rodney Graham

Paradoxical Western Scene

Found at Phillips, New York Auction
20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session, Lot Ο ◆454
13. Nov - 13. Nov 2019
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
painted aluminum lightbox with transmounted chromogenic transparency
58 1/8 x 48 3/4 x 7 in. (147.6 x 123.8 x 17.8 cm.)
Executed in 2006, this work is number 4 from an edition of 5 plus 1 artist's proof.
303 Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Paradoxical Western Scene by Rodney Graham was sold in the 20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session auction at Phillips in New York in November 2019. It changed hands for a price of USD 56,250.00 (€ 51,048.19) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Rodney Graham - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Inverted Drip Painting #47, which sold at auction in October 2018 for GBP 150,000.00 (€ 169,153.72).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Paradoxical Western Scene von Rodney Graham wurde im November 2019 in der Auktion 20th C. & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session bei Phillips in New York versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 56.250,00 (€ 51.048,19) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Rodney Graham mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Inverted Drip Painting #47 beobachtet, die im Oktober 2018 für GBP 150.000,00 (€ 169.153,72) versteigert wurde.

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