Vik Muniz
Pluto And Proserpina, After Bernini (From Pictures Of Chocolate)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Curated featuring works from the Collection of Joni Gordon of Newspace Gallery, Lot 330
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2014
Contemporary Curated featuring works from the Collection of Joni Gordon of Newspace Gallery, Lot 330
24. Sep - 24. Sep 2014
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Price realised: 37.500 USD
Description
Vik Muniz
B. 1961
PLUTO AND PROSERPINA, AFTER BERNINI (FROM PICTURES OF CHOCOLATE)
signed and dated 2003 on a label affixed to the reverse
c-print
62 by 49 in. 157.5 by 124.5 cm.
Executed in 2003, this work is artist's proof number 2 from an edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco | Acquired by the present owner from the above
B. 1961
PLUTO AND PROSERPINA, AFTER BERNINI (FROM PICTURES OF CHOCOLATE)
signed and dated 2003 on a label affixed to the reverse
c-print
62 by 49 in. 157.5 by 124.5 cm.
Executed in 2003, this work is artist's proof number 2 from an edition of 3 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco | Acquired by the present owner from the above
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Pluto And Proserpina, After Bernini (From Pictures Of Chocolate) by Vik Muniz was sold in the Contemporary Curated featuring works from the Collection of Joni Gordon of Newspace Gallery auction at Sothebys in New York in September 2014. It changed hands for a price of USD 37,500.00 (€ 29,695.91) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 30,000.00 – 40,000.00. Admittedly, works by Vik Muniz have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Sugar Children: Valentina, The Fastest; Jacynthe Loves Orange Juice; Big James Sweats Buckets; Lil' Calist Can'T Swim; Valicia Bathes In Sunday Clothes; Ten Ten'S Weed Necklace in November 2015 with an auction result of USD 293,000.00 (€ 277,409.58).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Pluto And Proserpina, After Bernini (From Pictures Of Chocolate) von Vik Muniz wurde im September 2014 in der Auktion Contemporary Curated featuring works from the Collection of Joni Gordon of Newspace Gallery bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 37.500,00 (€ 29.695,91) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 30.000,00 – 40.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Vik Muniz auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Sugar Children: Valentina, The Fastest; Jacynthe Loves Orange Juice; Big James Sweats Buckets; Lil' Calist Can'T Swim; Valicia Bathes In Sunday Clothes; Ten Ten'S Weed Necklace im November 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 293.000,00 (€ 277.409,58).