New York, 10 maggio 2012
La Evening Sale di Arte Contemporanea che si è svolta daPhillips de Pury il 10 maggio 2012, ha totalizzato $86,897,500 (selling 92% by value and 80% by lot). Tre lotti sono stati venduti a oltre 10 milioni di dollari. Nuovo record mondiale per Jean-Michel Basquiat “Untitled” venduto a $16,322,500
Lotto 6
Michael McGinnis, Senior Director and Worldwide Head of Contemporary Art, ha commentato: “I am extremely pleased with our results tonight and the very solid performance across the board. The contemporary art market continues to stay strong and we have seen serious interest and energetic bidding by offering a selected, high quality sale.”
Top Ten:
Lot 6 Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, $16,322,500
Lot 19 Willem de Kooning Untitled VI, $12,402,500
Lot 8 Andy Warhol, Mao, $10,386,500
Lot 4 Andy Warhol, Gun, $7,026,500
Lot 25 Cy Twombly, Untitled (Bolsena), $6,242,500
Lot17 Roy Lichtenstein, Brushstroke Nude, $5,458,500
Lot 3 Christopher Wool, Untitled (S 69), $4,002,500
Lot10 Roy Lichtenstein, Still Life with Cash Box, $3,442,500
Lot 5 Maurizio Cattelan, Daddy Daddy, $2,546,500
Lot 14 Andy Warhol, Statue of Liberty, $2,434,500
Artist World Records:
Lot 6 Jean-Michel Basquiat, Untitled, $16,322,500
Lot 42 Seth Price, Untitled, $92,500
Lot 44 Dana Schutz, Death Comes to All, $482,500
