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Auction Record Set For Howard Mehring

3 min read  ·  17 Jul 2024

In the Key of Blue. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

In the Key of Blue. Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online

Howard Mehring, In the Key of Blue (1965) sold for $78,000, more than three and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on July 16. The acrylic on canvas work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $25,500, a 48% rise.

Solar. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Solar. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Solar (1966), which sold for $52,500 at Sotheby's on March 03, 2016. The work had not been traded before.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-07-16In the Key of Blue$78,00049 %Sotheby's, Online-
2016-03-03Solar$52,50075 %Sotheby'sNew York
2012-01-10Amarillo$30,0009 %Christie'sNew York
2008-01-15Chroma Double$27,400-Christie'sNew York