Sarah Sze's Auction Record Jumps 34%

Sarah Sze's Auction Record Jumps 34%

3 min read  ·  09 Oct 2024

Spell. Image courtesy of Christie's

Spell. Image courtesy of Christie's

Sarah Sze, Spell (Undated) sold for $988,400 (GBP756,000), more than the low estimate at Christie's in London on October 9. The inkjet prints, acrylic polymers, oil, acrylic, string, tape, ink, nails and printed collage on dibond work has been traded once in the past.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $250,900, a 34% rise.

Surprise Ending. Image courtesy of Christie's

Surprise Ending. Image courtesy of Christie's

The previous record was set by Surprise Ending (2020), which sold for $737,500 at Christie's on December 03, 2020. The work had not been traded before.

Sale Date
Title
Price
Record Increase
Venue
City
2024-10-09
Spell
$988,400
34 %
Christie's
London
2020-12-03
Surprise Ending
$737,500
1867 %
Christie's
New York
2017-09-19
Cyan Stone
$37,500
-
Phillips
New York

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