Basil Kincaid's Auction Record Jumps 58%
3 min read · 15 May 2024
Formulation of Worlds, Selves and Bodies. Image courtesy of Phillips
Basil Kincaid, Formulation of Worlds, Selves and Bodies (2020) sold for $44,500, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Phillips in New York on May 15. The quilt hand-woven Ghanian kente, wax block print cotton fabric, donated clothes, clothes from the artist, Ghanian embroidered fabrics, embroidery and wool work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $16,400, a 58% rise.
Transplant to Fertile Soil. Image courtesy of Artsy
The previous record was set by Transplant to Fertile Soil (2021), which sold for $28,000 at Artsy on May 12, 2022.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-15 | Formulation of Worlds, Selves and Bodies | $44,500 | 59 % | Phillips | New York |
| 2022-05-12 | Transplant to Fertile Soil | $28,000 | - | Artsy | - |