Auction Record Set For Peter Hujar
3 min read · 04 Apr 2024
Self-Portrait (with string around his neck). Image courtesy of Christie's Online
Peter Hujar, Self-Portrait (with string around his neck) (1980) sold for $252,000, more than five times the low estimate at Christie's Online on April 3.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $94,500, a 60% rise.
David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II). Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II) (1981), which sold for $157,500 at Phillips on October 07, 2021. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-03 | Self-Portrait (with string around his neck) | $252,000 | 60 % | Christie's Online | - |
| 2021-10-07 | David Wojnarowicz Reclining (II) | $157,500 | 68 % | Phillips | New York |
| 2021-04-06 | Self-Portrait | $93,800 | 88 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2015-10-05 | Candy Darling On Her Deathbed, 1973 | $50,000 | 15 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2014-11-06 | Candy Darling | $43,700 | - | Piasa | Paris |