PHILLIPS. Londra, 14 febbraio 2013
La prima vendita serale senza Simon de Pury (sostituito da un giovane Alexander Gilkes) di Phillips a Londra del 14 febbraio ha totalizzato £9,762,950 ($15,132,573/ € 11,227,393) vendendo 80% per valore e 82% per lotto. Dunque un risultato inferiore alla stima pre-asta di £10.4-14.8 milioni. Sono stati realizzati nuovi record mondiali per giovani artisti: Nate Lowman con “Green Escalade” venduto £337,250 ($522,738/ € 387,838) e Ryan Sullivan con “July24, 2011 – September 28, 2011” venduto a £91,250 ($141,438/ € 104,938). Ottimi risultati anche per Basquiat e Christopher Wool.
NATE LOWMAN
Green Escalade, 2005
silkscreen ink on canvas
diameter: 152.4 cm (60 in)
ESTIMATE £60,000 – 80,000
SOLD FOR £337,250
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RYAN SULLIVAN
July 24, 2011 – September 28, 2011, 2011
oil, enamel and latex on canvas
150 x 114.8 cm (59 x 45 1/4 in)
ESTIMATE £30,000 – 40,000
SOLD FOR £91,250
“We are pleased to have begun the Phillips London Auction Season with tonights Contemporary Evening Sale where we acheived solid results for blue-chip and emerging artists in an action-packed auction room.“ Michael McGinnis, Chief Executive Officer, Phillips
Top Ten:
Lot 12 JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT Untitled £1,945,250 / $3,015,138 / €2,237,038
Lot 7 CHRISTOPHER WOOL Untitled (P271) £1,665,250 / $2,581,138 / €1,915,038
Lot 19 CECILY BROWN East of Eden £724,450 / $1,122,898 / €833,118
Lot 21 MARC QUINN Frozen Head £713,250 / $1,105,538 / €820,238
Lot 4 MARK GROTJAHN Untitled (Black and Canary Yellow Butterfly) #699 £457,250 / $708,738 / €525,838
Lot 23 ROSEMARIE TROCKEL Waterfall £361,250 / $559,938 / €415,438
Lot 6 DONALD JUDD Untitled (91-149 Menziken) £337,250 / $522,738 / €387,838
Lot 1 NATE LOWMAN Green Escalade £337,250 / $522,738 / €387,838
Lot 18 JEAN DUBUFFET Le Chien Rodeur £325,250 / $504,138 / €374,038
Lot 20 DAMIEN HIRST Untitled 2 (Spot Painting) £295,250 / $457,638 / €339,538
CECILY BROWN
East of Eden, 1999
oil on linen
190.5 x 190.5 cm (75 x 75 in)
ESTIMATE £600,000 – 800,000
SOLD FOR £724,450
BANKSY
Bomb Middle England, 2001
acrylic and spraypaint stencil on canvas
92 x 183 cm (36 1/4 x 72 in)
Tagged ‘BANKSY’ on the right overlap. This work has been authenticated by Pest Control Office and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
ESTIMATE £100,000 – 150,000
SOLD FOR £229,250
