3 min read · 28 Feb 2026

Sun (Version 1) #2. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Glenn Ligon, Sun (Version 1) #2 (2001), sold for $41,000, more than the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on February 27.
The sale was below the previous auction result by $41,500, realizing a 50% negative return. It last sold at auction in 2018 for $82,500 at Phillips.
Silkscreen ink, oil crayon and gesso on canvas, 121.9 x 91.4cm. The work has been traded 3 times in the past.
Sale Date | Price | Price Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
February 27, 2026 | $41,000 | -50 % | Sotheby's | New York |
September 26, 2018 | $82,500 | - | Phillips | New York |
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