Martha Jungwirth's Auction Record Jumps 30%
3 min read · 09 Oct 2024
The Big Chinese. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Martha Jungwirth, The Big Chinese (2020) sold for $313,800 (GBP240,000), more than one and a half times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on October 9. The oil on paper mounted on canvas work has been traded once in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $72,500, a 30% rise.
Der blinde Spiegel. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Der blinde Spiegel (2013), which sold for $241,300 at Sotheby's on May 14, 2024. The work had been traded 3 times in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-09 | The Big Chinese | $313,800 | 30 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 2024-05-14 | Der blinde Spiegel | $241,300 | 8 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2023-11-29 | Untitled | $222,600 | 10 % | Dorotheum | - |
| 2023-06-09 | Ohne Titel | $202,100 | 19 % | Ketterer Kunst | Munich |
| 2021-12-17 | Untitled | $169,600 | 90 % | Im Kinsky Kunst Auktionen | Vienna |
| 2020-03-04 | Untitled | $89,100 | 65 % | Im Kinsky Kunst Auktionen | Vienna |
| 2016-01-26 | Großer Narzi&Szlig | $54,000 | 8 % | Im Kinsky Kunst Auktionen | Vienna |
| 2014-11-27 | Untitled | $49,800 | - | Dorotheum | Vienna |