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Gunther Gerzso's Auction Record Jumps 44%

3 min read  ·  20 Nov 2024

Paisaje arcaico. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Paisaje arcaico. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Gunther Gerzso, Paisaje arcaico (1956) sold for $900,000, more than twice the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 19. The oil on Masonite work has been traded twice in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $279,200, a 44% rise.

Paisaje - Landscape. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Paisaje - Landscape. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

The previous record was set by Paisaje - Landscape (1957), which sold for $620,800 at Sotheby's on November 20, 2006.

Sale DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-11-19Paisaje arcaico$900,00045 %Sotheby'sNew York
2006-11-20Paisaje - Landscape$620,800360 %Sotheby'sNew York
1995-05-17Paisaje$135,000108 %Sotheby'sNew York
1994-11-17Paisaje Azul-Verde$65,0008 %Christie'sNew York
1993-05-17Recuerdo de Grecia$60,00018 %Christie'sNew York
1990-05-01Paisaje blanco-verde-azul$51,00042 %Christie'sNew York
1989-05-16Tula$36,00029 %Sotheby'sNew York
1988-11-21Azul-Verde-Ocre$28,0002 %Christie'sNew York
1981-05-20Ancient walls$27,500-Sotheby'sNew York