Alexander Archipenko's auction record jumps 100% with $5.13m sale

Alexander Archipenko's auction record jumps 100% with $5.13m sale

3 min read  ·  17 May 2024

Woman Combing Her Hair (1915). Image courtesy of Christie's

Woman Combing Her Hair (1915). Image courtesy of Christie's

Alexander Archipenko, Woman Combing Her Hair (1915) (1965) sold for $5.13m, more than three times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 16. The bronze with brown patina work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.76m, a 100% rise.

Woman. Image courtesy of Christie's

Woman. Image courtesy of Christie's

The previous record was set by Woman (1918), which sold for $2.37m at Christie's on June 21, 2005. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-05-16
Woman Combing Her Hair (1915)
$5.13m
116 %
Christie's
New York
2005-06-21
Woman
$2.37m
163 %
Christie's
London
2002-11-06
Blue dancer
$900,000
2 %
Christie's
New York
1998-06-30
Nature morte, nu a la table
$884,900
11 %
Sotheby's
London
1997-11-12
Woman combing her hair
$800,000
70 %
Sotheby's
New York
1986-11-18
Woman combing her hair
$470,000
147 %
Sotheby's
New York
1985-11-12
Woman with hat
$190,000
192 %
Christie's
New York
1983-11-17
Blue dancer
$65,000
-
Sotheby's
New York

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