Terence Koh
Untitled (Man/ Animal)
Estimate: 100.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 157.000 USD
Price realised: 157.000 USD
Description
Terence Koh
B. 1977
UNTITLED (MAN/ ANIMAL)
plaster, gold glitter, gold leaf, baboon head, bees, wood, 2 mirrors and 2 plinths
Man: 18 1/2 by 7 1/2 by 8 in. 47 by 19 by 20.3 cm.; Animal: 21 by 10 by 15 in. 53.3 by 25.4 by 38.1 cm.
Each Mirror: 15 1/2 by 7 1/2 by 2 1/4 in. 39.4 by 19 by 5.7 cm.; Each Plinth: 42 1/2 by 9 by 9 in. 108 by 22.9 by 22.9 cm.
Executed in 2006.
Peres Projects, Los Angeles | Acquired by the present owner from the above
B. 1977
UNTITLED (MAN/ ANIMAL)
plaster, gold glitter, gold leaf, baboon head, bees, wood, 2 mirrors and 2 plinths
Man: 18 1/2 by 7 1/2 by 8 in. 47 by 19 by 20.3 cm.; Animal: 21 by 10 by 15 in. 53.3 by 25.4 by 38.1 cm.
Each Mirror: 15 1/2 by 7 1/2 by 2 1/4 in. 39.4 by 19 by 5.7 cm.; Each Plinth: 42 1/2 by 9 by 9 in. 108 by 22.9 by 22.9 cm.
Executed in 2006.
Peres Projects, Los Angeles | Acquired by the present owner from the above
A top price for Terence Koh
In May 2008 Sothebys in New York held the auction Contemporary Art Day Auction, which included the work Untitled (Man/ Animal) by Terence Koh. The »bidding war« ended at USD 157,000.00 (€ 100,899.74), 31% above the upper estimate. With this result, Untitled (Man/ Animal) is even the most expensive work of art by Terence Koh that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Terence Koh
Im Mai 2008 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion Contemporary Art Day Auction durch, in der auch die Arbeit Untitled (Man/ Animal) von Terence Koh zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 157.000,00 (€ 100.899,74) und damit 31% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Untitled (Man/ Animal) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Terence Koh, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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