Auction Record Set For Bernd Caspar Dietrich

Auction Record Set For Bernd Caspar Dietrich

3 min read  ·  24 Apr 2024

Opal. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

Opal. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

Bernd Caspar Dietrich, Opal (2004) sold for $60,400, more than three and a half times the low estimate at Christie's Online on April 23. The concrete, clay, pigment, acrylic, glass powder and gold leaf on canvas work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1,868, a 3% rise.

Metamorphose Magelone III. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

Metamorphose Magelone III. Image courtesy of Christie's Online

The previous record was set by Metamorphose Magelone III (2020), which sold for $58,500 at Christie's Online on April 25, 2023. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-04-23
Opal
$60,400
3 %
Christie's Online
-
2023-04-25
Metamorphose Magelone III
$58,500
-
Christie's Online
-

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