Auction Record Set For Dan Christensen

Auction Record Set For Dan Christensen

3 min read  ·  01 Oct 2024

Capella. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Capella. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Dan Christensen, Capella (1969) sold for $72,000, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on September 30. The acrylic on canvas work has been traded twice in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $19,100, a 36% rise.

ALIOTH. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

ALIOTH. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by ALIOTH (1969), which sold for $52,900 at Sotheby's on October 02, 2020. The work had been traded twice in the past.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-09-30
Capella
$72,000
36 %
Sotheby's, Online
-
2020-10-02
ALIOTH
$52,900
6 %
Sotheby's
New York
2018-06-10
Red-Red
$50,000
25 %
Los Angeles Modern Auctions
Van Nuys
2014-03-07
Serpens
$40,000
16 %
Sotheby's
New York
2012-06-08
Crux
$34,400
-
Sotheby's
New York

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