Ilona Singer's Auction Record Jumps 375%
3 min read · 10 Dec 2024
Still life with cacti and rubber tree. Image courtesy of Karl & Faber
Ilona Singer, Still life with cacti and rubber tree (1929) sold for $214,800 (EUR203,200), more than 16 times the low estimate at Karl & Faber in Munich on December 5.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $170,400, a 375% rise.
Kind mit Teddybär. Image courtesy of Ketterer Kunst
The previous record was set by Kind mit Teddybär (1927), which sold for $44,500 at Ketterer Kunst on June 18, 2021. The work had been traded 7 times in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-05 | Still life with cacti and rubber tree | $214,800 | 383 % | Karl & Faber | Munich |
| 2021-06-18 | Kind mit Teddybär | $44,500 | - | Ketterer Kunst | Munich |