Peter Cain's Auction Record Jumps 39%

Peter Cain's Auction Record Jumps 39%

3 min read  ·  27 Sep 2024

500 SL #3. Image courtesy of Phillips

500 SL #3. Image courtesy of Phillips

Peter Cain, 500 SL #3 (1992) sold for $107,900, more than twice the low estimate at Phillips in New York on September 25. The oil on linen work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $30,400, a 39% rise.

Omega. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Omega. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Omega (1994), which sold for $77,500 at Sotheby's on November 15, 2019. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-09-25
500 SL #3
$107,900
39 %
Phillips
New York
2019-11-15
Omega
$77,500
19 %
Sotheby's
New York
2006-09-13
Untitled - upside-down car
$65,000
30 %
Christie's
New York
2005-05-12
Prelude no.3
$50,000
43 %
Christie's
New York
2004-11-11
Untitled
$35,000
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Christie's
New York

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