Andra Ursuta's Auction Record Jumps 11%
3 min read · 16 May 2025
Floating Head 1. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Andra Ursuta, Floating Head 1 (2021) sold for $53,300, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 16. The photoreactive dye on velvet work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $5,460, a 11% rise.
Breath Hold (Discipline and Vanish). Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Breath Hold (Discipline and Vanish) (2010), which sold for $47,900 at Christie's on March 09, 2023. The work had been traded twice in the past.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025-05-16 | Floating Head 1 | $53,300 | 11 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2023-03-09 | Breath Hold (Discipline and Vanish) | $47,900 | - | Christie's | New York |
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