Larry Sultan's Auction Record Jumps 44%
3 min read · 03 Oct 2024
My Mother Posing for Me, from the series "Pictures of Home", 1984 . Image courtesy of Christie's
Larry Sultan, *My Mother Posing for Me, from the series "Pictures of Home", 1984 * (2016) sold for $69,300, more than twice the low estimate at Christie's in New York on October 2. The archival pigment print, flush-mounted on board work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $21,200, a 44% rise.
Boxers Mission Hills. Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury
The previous record was set by Boxers Mission Hills (1999), which sold for $48,100 at Phillips de Pury on November 20, 2007.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | My Mother Posing for Me, from the series "Pictures of Home", 1984 | $69,300 | 44 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2007-11-20 | Boxers Mission Hills | $48,100 | - | Phillips de Pury | London |