Susan Rothenberg's Auction Record Jumps 32%
3 min read · 20 Nov 2024
United States II. Image courtesy of Christie's
Susan Rothenberg, United States II (1976) sold for $1.99m, more than one and a half times the low estimate at Christie's in New York on November 19. The acrylic and tempera on canvas work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $490,000, a 32% rise.
Diagonal. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Diagonal (1975), which sold for $1.5m at Christie's on May 16, 2007. The work had been traded 4 times in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-19 | United States II | $1.99m | 33 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2007-05-16 | Diagonal | $1.5m | 66 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2003-11-12 | Layering | $900,000 | 78 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1991-04-30 | Cabin fever | $506,000 | 1 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1989-11-08 | Hector Protector | $500,000 | 163 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1987-11-04 | Three trees | $190,000 | 58 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1985-11-05 | Diagonal | $120,000 | 275 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1984-11-02 | Untitled | $32,000 | - | Christie's | New York |