Andre Kertesz's Auction Record Jumps 27%
3 min read · 17 May 2024
Satiric Dancer, 1926. Image courtesy of Christie's
Andre Kertesz, Satiric Dancer, 1926 (1926) sold for $567,000, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 16. The gelatin silver print on 'carte postale' paper work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $121,700, a 27% rise.
Satiric Dancer, Paris . Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by *Satiric Dancer, Paris * (1926), which sold for $445,300 at Christie's on May 15, 2008. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Satiric Dancer, 1926 | $567,000 | 27 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2008-05-15 | Satiric Dancer, Paris | $445,300 | 11 % | Christie's | London |
| 2005-10-10 | Chez mondrian | $400,000 | 18 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1997-04-17 | Mondrian's pipe and glasses Paris | $340,000 | 292 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1996-05-02 | Magda Förstner (Standing in the doorway of Etienne Béothy's studio) | $86,700 | 8 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 1996-04-23 | Fork | $80,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
