Felix Gonzalez-Torres's auction record jumps 77% with $13.63m sale
3 min read · 15 May 2024
"Untitled" (America #3). Image courtesy of Christie's
Felix Gonzalez-Torres, "Untitled" (America #3) (1992) sold for $13.63m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on May 14. The light bulbs, porcelain light sockets and electrical cord work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $5.97m, a 77% rise.
"untitled" (l.a.). Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by "untitled" (l.a.) (1991), which sold for $7.67m at Christie's on November 10, 2015. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | "Untitled" (America #3) | $13.63m | 78 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2015-11-10 | "untitled" (l.a.) | $7.67m | 68 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2010-11-08 | Untitled (Portrait of Marcel Brient) | $4.56m | 176 % | Phillips de Pury & Company | New York |
| 2000-11-16 | Untitled Blood | $1.66m | 304 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2000-11-14 | Lover boys | $410,000 | 158 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1998-04-22 | "untitled" (l.a.) | $159,100 | 200 % | Christie's | London |
| 1997-11-19 | Untitled | $53,000 | 51 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1997-05-07 | Untitled | $35,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |