Theaster Gates
A Flag For The Least Of Them
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
(RED) AUCTION, Lot 12
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2018
(RED) AUCTION, Lot 12
5. Dec - 5. Dec 2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Theaster Gates
B. 1973
A FLAG FOR THE LEAST OF THEM
decommissioned fire hose
59 7/8 by 84 5/8 in. 152 by 215 cm.
Executed in 2018.
B. 1973
A FLAG FOR THE LEAST OF THEM
decommissioned fire hose
59 7/8 by 84 5/8 in. 152 by 215 cm.
Executed in 2018.
A top price for Theaster Gates
In December 2018 Sothebys in New York held the auction (RED) AUCTION, which included the work A Flag For The Least Of Them by Theaster Gates. The »bidding war« ended at USD 807,000.00 (€ 704,434.36), 61% above the upper estimate. This high result makes A Flag For The Least Of Them the most expensive artwork by Theaster Gates that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Theaster Gates
Im Dezember 2018 führte Sothebys in New York die Auktion (RED) AUCTION durch, in der auch die Arbeit A Flag For The Least Of Them von Theaster Gates zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 807.000,00 (€ 704.434,36) und damit 61% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht A Flag For The Least Of Them zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Theaster Gates, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Theaster Gates - Auction history
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