Lynne Drexler's Auction Record Increases by 4%
3 min read · 21 Nov 2024
Airlee. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Lynne Drexler, Airlee (1960) sold for $1.56m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on November 21. The oil on canvas work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $60,000, a 4% rise.
Herbert's Garden. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Herbert's Garden (1960), which sold for $1.5m at Christie's on May 13, 2022. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-11-21 | Airlee | $1.56m | 4 % | Sotheby's | New York |
2022-05-13 | Herbert's Garden | $1.5m | 25 % | Christie's | New York |
2022-03-10 | Flowered Hundred | $1.2m | 1496 % | Christie's | New York |
2021-05-14 | Daffodil Gloucester | $75,000 | - | Christie's | New York |
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