Auction Record Set For Eileen Agar
3 min read · 06 Jun 2024
The Muse Listening. Image courtesy of PIASA
Eileen Agar, The Muse Listening (1940) sold for $148,300, more than 13 times the low estimate at PIASA on June 5.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $40,900, a 38% rise.
Rite of Spring. Image courtesy of Christie's Online
The previous record was set by Rite of Spring (1971), which sold for $107,400 at Christie's Online on March 09, 2022. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | The Muse Listening | $148,300 | 38 % | PIASA | - |
| 2022-03-09 | Rite of Spring | $107,400 | 7 % | Christie's Online | - |
| 2018-02-28 | The Wings Of Augury | $100,700 | 165 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 2012-10-10 | Lewis Carroll with Alice | $38,000 | 6 % | Christie's | London |
| 2006-11-15 | Oval object | $35,900 | - | Christie's | London |