Derek Fordjour's Auction Record Jumps 20%
3 min read · 19 Nov 2024
Twelve Tribes. Image courtesy of Phillips
Derek Fordjour, Twelve Tribes (2021) sold for $1.14m, more than two and a half times the low estimate at Phillips in New York on November 19. The acrylic, charcoal, cardboard and oil pastel on newspaper, mounted on canvas, in 12 parts, in artist's frame work has been traded twice in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $198,000, a 20% rise.
Ornithologist. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Ornithologist (2022), which sold for $945,000 at Christie's on May 13, 2022.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-19 | Twelve Tribes | $1.14m | 21 % | Phillips | New York |
| 2022-05-13 | Ornithologist | $945,000 | 278 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2020-06-30 | One Up Two Down | $250,000 | 48 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2019-10-02 | Green Horn | $169,200 | 23 % | Phillips | London |
| 2019-09-24 | Agency and Regulation (study) | $137,500 | 267 % | Phillips | New York |
| 2018-11-14 | No. 36 | $37,500 | - | Phillips | New York |