Zhivago Duncan
Pretentious Crap
Found at
Christies,
London
THINKING BIG, Lot 32
17. Oct - 17. Oct 2013
THINKING BIG, Lot 32
17. Oct - 17. Oct 2013
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Zhivago Duncan (b. 1980)
Pretentious Crap
styrofoam, wax, toy railroad tracks, hemp rope, electrical wiring, plastic, paint and found objects in wood and glass vitrine
overall: 118 1/8 x 120 7/8 x 98½in. (300 x 307 x 250cm.)
Executed in 2010-2011
- Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin. | Acquire
Pretentious Crap
styrofoam, wax, toy railroad tracks, hemp rope, electrical wiring, plastic, paint and found objects in wood and glass vitrine
overall: 118 1/8 x 120 7/8 x 98½in. (300 x 307 x 250cm.)
Executed in 2010-2011
- Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin. | Acquire
A top price for Zhivago Duncan
In October 2013 Christies in London held the auction THINKING BIG, which included the work Pretentious Crap by Zhivago Duncan. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 20,000.00 (€ 23,639.84), 25% above the upper estimate. With this result, Pretentious Crap is even the most expensive work of art by Zhivago Duncan that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Zhivago Duncan
Im Oktober 2013 führte Christies in London die Auktion THINKING BIG durch, in der auch die Arbeit Pretentious Crap von Zhivago Duncan zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 20.000,00 (€ 23.639,84) und damit 25% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Pretentious Crap sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Zhivago Duncan, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Zhivago Duncan - Auction history
