Londra, 28 giugno 2011
L’asta serale di “Post-War and Contemporary Art” da Christie’s a Londra ha totalizzato £78,817,050 ($125,792,012/€87,959,828) con l’82% di venduto per lotto (stima pre-sala: £55,320,000 – £76,770,000). Si tratta del secondo totale più alto per questa categoria a Londra. Due nuovi record mondiali stabiliti.
Francis Outred, Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art, Christie’s Europe: “We saw global competition for works of great quality with a particular appetite for those sourced from private collections. We offered works representing 14 nationalities and attracted buyers from 16 countries; this diversity is breaking down boundaries and creating a competitive arena where collectors are being introduced to and bidding for works independent of their origin. We are extremely pleased to have established a world record price for a work of art by a living Spanish artist with Barceló’s sublime bullfight painting, particularly as this follows the success of the auction here in February when we established a world record price for a living French artist with Martial Raysse. British art was at the core of the auction – the Kay Saatchi collection kicked off the evening, far exceeding expectations and setting record prices for Ron Mueck and Paula Rego. This was followed by strong prices for Freud, Doig and of course Francis Bacon whose ‘Study for a Portrait’ attracted determined bidding and sold for £18 million, becoming the 2nd most valuable work to be sold at an auction of Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie’s in London.”
Lotto 36
Miquel Barceló (b. 1957),
Faena de muleta, 1990
Stima: £ 1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Aggiudicato a: £3,961,250 ($6,322,155/€4,420,755)
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
Lotto 38
Juan Muñoz (1953-2001),
Esquina Positiva (Positive Corner), 1992
Stima: £ 3,000,000 – 5,000,000
Aggiudicato a: £3,401,250 ($5,428,395/€3,795,795)
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE ARTIST AT AUCTION
