Ana Mendieta's Auction Record Jumps 33%
3 min read · 22 Nov 2024
Untitled. Image courtesy of Christie's
Ana Mendieta, Untitled (1985) sold for $756,000, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 21. The wood slab, carved and burned with gunpowder work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $189,000, a 33% rise.
Untitled (Sandwoman Series / Serie Mujer de Arena). Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Untitled (Sandwoman Series / Serie Mujer de Arena) (1983), which sold for $567,000 at Christie's on May 14, 2024. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-11-21 | Untitled | $756,000 | 33 % | Christie's | New York |
2024-05-14 | Untitled (Sandwoman Series / Serie Mujer de Arena) | $567,000 | 179 % | Christie's | New York |
2008-02-29 | Untitled (From the Fetish Series) | $203,600 | 140 % | Phillips de Pury | London |
2005-11-09 | Arbol de la Vida | $85,000 | 101 % | Christie's | New York |
2004-06-10 | Silhouettes Mexico | $42,400 | 21 % | Christie's | Paris |
2001-11-20 | Silueta works in Mexico | $35,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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