3 min read · 15 May 2024
Pente. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Tunga, Pente (1994) sold for $254,000, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on May 14. The latten work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $105,000, a 70% rise.
Palíndromo Incesto. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Palíndromo Incesto (1992), which sold for $149,000 at Christie's on May 28, 2014. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
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2024-05-14 | Pente | $254,000 | 70 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2014-05-28 | Palíndromo Incesto | $149,000 | 100 % | Christie's | New York |
2012-05-21 | Lucido Nigredo Xiv | $74,500 | 49 % | Phillips de Pury | New York |
2007-05-17 | Exogenous axis Marchinha | $50,000 | - | Christie's | New York |