Diane Arbus's auction record jumps 18% as work sells for $1.2m
3 min read · 15 May 2024
Identical twins, (Cathleen and Colleen), Roselle, New Jersey, 1966. Image courtesy of Christie's
Diane Arbus, Identical twins, (Cathleen and Colleen), Roselle, New Jersey, 1966 (1967) sold for $1.2m, more than the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 14. The gelatin silver print, a gift to fellow artist Ikko Narahara, has been traded 6 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $189,000, a 18% rise.
A box of ten photographs. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by A box of ten photographs (1973), which sold for $1.01m at Christie's on May 15, 2023. The work had been traded twice in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | Identical twins, (Cathleen and Colleen), Roselle, New Jersey, 1966 | $1.2m | 19 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2023-05-15 | A box of ten photographs | $1.01m | 27 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2018-04-06 | A Box Of Ten Photographs | $792,500 | 1 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2015-05-11 | Child With A Toy Hand Grenade In Central Park, N.y.c., 1962 | $785,000 | 30 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2013-04-02 | Identical Twins Cathleen (l) and Colleen, Roselle, N.J. | $602,500 | 9 % | Phillips | Amsterdam |
| 2008-04-08 | A Family On The Lawn One Sunday In Westchester N. Y. | $553,000 | 31 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2007-10-18 | A Jewish Giant at home with his parents | $421,000 | 0 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2004-04-27 | Identical twins, (Cathleen and Colleen), Roselle, New Jersey, 1966 | $420,000 | 17 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2003-10-17 | A box of ten photographs | $360,000 | 50 % | Phillips de Pury | New York |
| 2000-10-12 | Identical Twins, Roselle, N.j, 1966 | $240,000 | 269 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2000-04-05 | Identical twins | $65,000 | 33 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1996-04-23 | Identical Twins Roselle N.J. | $49,000 | 2 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1994-10-05 | Identical Twins, Cathleen And Colleen, Roselle, New Jersey | $48,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |