Strong-Cuevas

Lift Off (Crowd Rocket)

Found at Christies, New York
FIRST OPEN | Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 91
4. Mar - 4. Mar 2016
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 25.000 USD
signed with the artist's monogram, numbered and dated 'CS © 2/6 2001' (on the base)
two elements—stainless steel on painted base
overall: 42 x 21 x 21 in. (106.6 x 53.3 x 53.3 cm.)
Executed in 2001. This work is number two from an edition of six.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Lift Off (Crowd Rocket) by Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas was auctioned at Christies in New York in March 2016. The price achieved of USD 25,000.00 (€ 21,949.08) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00. Admittedly, works by Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Othello in May 2018 with an auction result of USD 137,500.00 (€ 117,823.48).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Lift Off (Crowd Rocket) von Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas kam im März 2016 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 25.000,00 (€ 21.949,08) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Othello im Mai 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 137.500,00 (€ 117.823,48).

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