Auction Record Set For Kurt Seligmann
3 min read · 06 Jun 2024
Nocturne. Image courtesy of PIASA
Kurt Seligmann, Nocturne (1956) sold for $480,300, more than 11 times the low estimate at PIASA on June 5.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $139,000, a 40% rise.
The Alchemy of Painting. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by The Alchemy of Painting (1955), which sold for $341,400 at Sotheby's on March 15, 2023. The work had been traded twice in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-05 | Nocturne | $480,300 | 41 % | PIASA | - |
| 2023-03-15 | The Alchemy of Painting | $341,400 | 31 % | Sotheby's | Paris |
| 2015-02-03 | Witches | $260,000 | 30 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 2012-10-04 | La Ronde (The Round Dance) | $200,500 | 88 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2012-03-22 | The vanity of the ancestor | $106,600 | 25 % | Artcurial | Paris |
| 1993-11-03 | Initiation | $85,000 | 28 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1990-03-29 | Promethee | $66,500 | 150 % | Loudmer | Paris |
| 1989-11-29 | Night festival | $26,600 | - | Christie's | London |