Faith Ringgold's Auction Record Jumps 225%
3 min read · 14 May 2024
Dinner at Gertrude Stein's: The French Collection Part II, #10. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Faith Ringgold, Dinner at Gertrude Stein's: The French Collection Part II, #10 (1991) sold for $1.57m, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 13. The acrylic on canvas and ink on stitched printed and dyed fabrics work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $1.11m, a 225% rise.
Maya's Quilt of Life . Image courtesy of Swann Galleries
The previous record was set by *Maya's Quilt of Life * (1989), which sold for $461,000 at Swann Galleries on September 15, 2015. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | Dinner at Gertrude Stein's: The French Collection Part II, #10 | $1.57m | 241 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2015-09-15 | Maya's Quilt of Life | $461,000 | - | Swann Galleries | New York |