Alec Soth's Auction Record Jumps 32%
3 min read · 03 Oct 2024
Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002. Image courtesy of Christie's
Alec Soth, Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002 (2004) sold for $201,600, more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on October 2. The chromogenic print work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $49,200, a 32% rise.
Charles, Vasa, Minnesota. Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by Charles, Vasa, Minnesota (2002), which sold for $152,400 at Phillips on April 04, 2024. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-10-02 | Charles, Vasa, Minnesota, 2002 | $201,600 | 32 % | Christie's | New York |
2024-04-04 | Charles, Vasa, Minnesota | $152,400 | 34 % | Phillips | New York |
2021-04-08 | Charles, Vasa, Minnesota | $113,400 | 81 % | Phillips | New York |
2018-04-06 | Peter's Houseboat, Winona, Minnesota | $62,500 | 56 % | Christie's | New York |
2014-04-01 | Peter's Houseboat Winona Minnesota 2002 | $40,000 | 7 % | Phillips | New York |
2008-10-13 | Charles Vasa Minnesota | $37,500 | - | Christie's | New York |
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