Wolf Kahn's Auction Record Jumps 40%
3 min read · 02 May 2024
Pink Light on the Sea. Image courtesy of Bonhams
Wolf Kahn, Pink Light on the Sea (1999) sold for $298,900, more than three and a half times the low estimate at Bonhams in New York on May 1. The oil on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $86,500, a 40% increase.
Atlantic Highlands. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Atlantic Highlands (1960), which sold for $212,500 at Christie's on November 18, 2021. The work had been traded twice in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-01 | Pink Light on the Sea | $298,900 | 41 % | Bonhams | New York |
| 2021-11-18 | Atlantic Highlands | $212,500 | 3 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2021-05-18 | Down East Sunset I | $206,200 | 27 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2020-11-24 | Evening Encampment | $162,800 | 117 % | Bonhams | New York |
| 2017-10-06 | Magenta Cloud | $75,000 | 20 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2012-09-28 | Harmony In Green Gray And Pink | $62,500 | 28 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2007-09-12 | Looking Down the Cove at Rock Gardens Inn | $49,000 | 9 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2003-03-04 | Declivity | $45,000 | 41 % | Christie's | New York |
| 1998-12-02 | Foot of blue hills | $32,000 | - | Christie's | New York |