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Susan Rothenberg's Auction Record Jumps 32%

3 min read  ·  20 Nov 2024

United States II. Image courtesy of Christie's

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

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 DateTitlePriceRecord IncreaseVenueCity
2024-11-19United States II$1.99m33 %Christie'sNew York
2007-05-16Diagonal$1.5m66 %Christie'sNew York
2003-11-12Layering$900,00078 %Sotheby'sNew York
1991-04-30Cabin fever$506,0001 %Sotheby'sNew York
1989-11-08Hector Protector$500,000163 %Sotheby'sNew York
1987-11-04Three trees$190,00058 %Sotheby'sNew York
1985-11-05Diagonal$120,000275 %Sotheby'sNew York
1984-11-02Untitled$32,000-Christie'sNew York