Auction Record Set For Ronald Ventura
3 min read · 27 Sep 2024
STATE OF BLOOM. Image courtesy of Christie's
Ronald Ventura, STATE OF BLOOM (2021) sold for $4.71m (HKD36.67m), more than 20 times the low estimate at Christie's in Hong Kong on September 26. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $2.21m, a 88% rise.
Party Animal. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Party Animal (2017), which sold for $2.51m at Christie's on May 24, 2021. The work had not been traded before.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | STATE OF BLOOM | $4.71m | 88 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2021-05-24 | Party Animal | $2.51m | 131 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2011-04-04 | Grayground | $1.08m | 231 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
| 2010-10-04 | Natural - Lies | $327,400 | 17 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
| 2008-10-04 | Pinamumugaran (Nesting Ground) | $281,000 | 275 % | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |
| 2008-04-08 | Black And Blanche | $74,900 | - | Sotheby's | Hong Kong |