LONDON.- Phillips de Pury & Company’s February Contemporary Art sales realized 9,764,563 /$15,828,357 intotal selling 83% by value and 78% by lot.
“We are delighted to have set multiple auction records during sales that have proven that the market for contemporary art is buoyant. Phillips de Pury & Company continues to break new ground with strong results achieved for young contemporary artists.” Peter Sumner, Head of Sales, London, Philips de Pury & Company.
“The day sale saw a number of fantastic results for some of today’s best young artists. The auction showed a strong demand for very contemporary works within the secondary market. “ George O’ Dell, Head of Contemporary Art Day Sale.
Contemporary Art Evening Sale
Phillips de Pury & Company’s February Contemporary Art Evening sale realized 5,409,200 /$8,725,040 with 84% sold by value and 83% by lot.
Top Ten Lots
• Jean-Michel Basquiat, Overrun, 1,127,650 /$1,818,899
• Raqib Shaw, Absence of God III… And His Tears of Blood Will Drown the Cities of Men II, 553,250/$892,392
• Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, The Painting on an Easel, 361,250/$582,696
• Rudolf Stingel, Untitled, 361,250/$582,696
• Rudolf Stingel, Untitled, 337,250 / $546,682
• Peter Fischli & David Weiss, 4 Hostessen (4 Stewardesses), 277,250/$447,204
• Gnther Uecker, Mutation, 223,250/$360,102
• Wade Guyton, Untitled, 213,650/$344,617
• Karel Appel, Birds Over the Red Sea, 205,250/$331,068
• Albert Oehlen, Untitled, 193,250/$311,712
Artist World Records
• Wade Guyton, Untitled, 223,250/$360,102
• Jim Lambie, Night Divides the Day, 91,250/ $147,186
• Georg Herold, Untitled, 121,250/$195,576
Valencia Contemporary Art Collection
The Valencia Contemporary Art Collection realized 1,585,300/$2,569,771 selling 88% by value and 77% by lot.
Top Ten Lots
• Gnther Frg, Untitled, 97,250/$157,642
• Imi Knoebel, Mouth of Mekong 79,250/$128,464
• Dubossarsky & Vinogradov, Total Painting. Summer 73,250/$118,738
• Nedko Solakov, Romantic landscapes with missing parts 60,050/$97,341
• Art & Language, Portrait of V. I Lenin by Charangovitch.. , 58,850/$97,341
• Jason Martin, Aphrodite, 55,250/$89,560
• Bernard Frize, Structure, 55,250/$89,560
• Sarah Morris, Sony (Los Angeles), 55,250/$89,560
• Remy Zaugg, Eln Baltt Papier II No. 41 – 42 (A Sheet of Paper II No. 41 – 42) 49,250/$79,834
• Thomas Zipp, A.B.P.C.H.O. Hahn, 48,050/$77,889
Artist World Records
• Remy Zaugg, Eln Baltt Papier II No. 41 – 42 (A Sheet of Paper II No. 41 – 42) 49,250/$79,834
• Imi Knoebel, Mouth of Mekong, 79,250/$128,464
• Nedko Solakov, Romantic landscapes with missing parts, 60,050/$97,341
• Art & Language, Portrait of V. I Lenin by Charangovitch.. 58,850/$95,396
• Bernard Frize, Structure, 55,250/$89,560
Contemporary Art Day Sale
The Contemporary Art Day Sale realized 2,770,063/$4,490,272 selling 78% by value and 77% by lot.
Top Ten Lots
• Raymond Pettibon, Untitled (The Ocean’s Greatness), 121,250/$196,546
• Matthias Weischer, Kleiner Vorhang, 79,250/$128,464
• Guyton\Walker, Untitled, 79,250/$128,464
• Bridget Riley, Reverse Curve, 79,250/$128,464
• Piotr Uklanski, Untitled (Idra), 73,250/$118,738
• Os Gmeos, Untitled (O Pai, O Mae, o filho, a empregada, a filha de empregada, o cachorro, o ouelhinha o gato e o passarinho), 63,650/$103,177
• George Condo, Trash Man, 61,250/$99,286
• Anselm Reyle, Untitled, 58,850/$95,396
• Tony Oursler, Multicoloured MPD (25 Head), 56,450/$91,505
• Tracey Emin, Sleeping with You, 55,250/$89,560
Artist World Records
• Guyton \ Walker, Untitled, 79,250/$128,464
• Tony Oursler, Multicoloured MPD (25 Heads), 56,450/$91,505
• Os Gmeos, Untitled (O Pai, o filho, a empregada…, 63,650/$103,177
• David Mach, Mickey Head, 49,250/$79,834
SEEN, Batman, 49,250/$79,834
