The results of the auction of Contemporary Art Phillips de Pury
ARTinvestment.RU   10 марта 2009

The largest amount of work has brought the U.S. Kelley Walker, made in the form of blob Rorshaha

yesterday in New York was held auctions of works by modern artists, organized by the auction house Phillips de Pury & Co . They have 1.6 million dollars. The work, which received the highest estimeyt - painting «Weight» Olena Albert (Albert Oehlen) - the buyer is not found. But many other items have gone beyond estimeyta.

The most expensive product was a wall relief under the title «I see a piece in the form of Teddy Roosevelt» (2002), executed an American artist Kelley Walker (Kelley Walker). He went for 146.5 thousand dollars when estimeyte 80-120 thousand. Creation Walker - one of the most interesting works have appeared on the Phillips. It is an enormous three-dimensional blot Rorshaha. The amount that has brought relief, a record for the artist.

In the second place in the list of the most expensive lots - sculpture «bearded dragon» (2005) American Hendforta Mark (Mark Handforth). Specialists Phillips praised her for 60-80 thousand dollars, but it has 116,5 thousand. Fame brought Hendfortu objects made of unusual materials.

It should be painting «artesian well» (1971), established Yuenom Paterson (Paterson Ewen). He is one of the most famous artists of the post-war Canada. His work was sold for 98.5 thousand dollars, with thousands of estimeyte 70-90.

Objects Demiena Hurst (Damien Hirst) also sold well. Painted in cheerful colors skull called Happy Head (2007) had 80.5 thousand dollars, with preliminary estimates of 60-80 thousand, and the medical room «Day by Day» (2003) went for 62.5 thousand, with thousands of estimeyte 50-70.

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Source: phillipsdepury.com , artinvestment.ru