Firelei Baez's Auction Record Jumps 13%
3 min read · 04 Oct 2024
Mistaking Passion for Fever (June 11). Image courtesy of Sotheby's, Online
Firelei Baez, Mistaking Passion for Fever (June 11) (2014) sold for $114,000, more than seven and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's, Online on October 2. The acrylic and ink on Yupo paper work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $13,200, a 13% rise.
Cibyl from the series Geographic Delay. Image courtesy of Phillips
The previous record was set by Cibyl from the series Geographic Delay (2010), which sold for $100,800 at Phillips on June 24, 2021. The work had been traded once in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 | Mistaking Passion for Fever (June 11) | $114,000 | 13 % | Sotheby's, Online | - |
| 2021-06-24 | Cibyl from the series Geographic Delay | $100,800 | 68 % | Phillips | New York |
| 2019-11-17 | Untitled | $60,000 | 71 % | MCA Chicago Benefit Auction | - |
| 2019-03-01 | Patterns Of Resistance | $35,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |