Torey Thornton
Park on Log on Lawn Mower, Smash
Found at
Phillips,
New York
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session, Lot 419
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session, Lot 419
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 107.100 USD
Price realised: 107.100 USD
Description
inscribed and dated "xx 2k13" on the reverse
acrylic, spray paint and collage on wood
43 3/4 x 88 1/4 in. (111.1 x 224.2 cm)
Executed in 2013.
Karma, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
acrylic, spray paint and collage on wood
43 3/4 x 88 1/4 in. (111.1 x 224.2 cm)
Executed in 2013.
Karma, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
A top price for Torey Thornton
This artwork by Torey Thornton achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in New York in December 2020. In the 20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session auction, the work Park on Log on Lawn Mower, Smash sold for USD 107,100.00 (€ 87,571.55) - well above the upper estimate of USD 60,000.00. This high result makes Park on Log on Lawn Mower, Smash the most expensive artwork by Torey Thornton that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Torey Thornton
Dieses Kunstwerk von Torey Thornton erzielte im Dezember 2020 bei Phillips in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Afternoon Session wurde die Arbeit Park on Log on Lawn Mower, Smash für USD 107.100,00 (€ 87.571,55) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 60.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Park on Log on Lawn Mower, Smash zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Torey Thornton, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Torey Thornton - Auction history
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