Justin Caguiat's Auction Record Jumps 38%
3 min read · 14 May 2024
The saint is never busy. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Justin Caguiat, The saint is never busy (2019) sold for $1.09m, more than five times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 13. The oil on canvas, in artist's frame work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $304,800, a 38% rise.
to the approach of beauty its body is fungible. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by to the approach of beauty its body is fungible (2020), which sold for $787,400 at Sotheby's on May 18, 2023. The work had been traded twice in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-13 | The saint is never busy | $1.09m | 39 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2023-05-18 | to the approach of beauty its body is fungible | $787,400 | 56 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2022-05-18 | Doll 3 Eros | $504,000 | - | Phillips | New York |