~PHILLIPS/PART II/MAY 16/10AM/2PM
some selections from – PART II – 10AM & 2PM
CONTEMPORARY ART
16 MAY 2008 / NEW YORK / PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
note: as of SAT MAY 17/1PM – these results have not been posted yet.
LOT 201
DAN COLEN (WITH NATE LOWMAN)
Holy War, 2005-2006
oil on a nate Lowman silkscreen ink print on canvas. 45 2/3 x 59 in.
Signed and dated “Nat Lowman + Daniel Colen 2005-2006”
ESTIMATE: $15,000-20,000
SOLD FOR: $15,000
LOT 215
DASH SNOW
Incest The Game the Whole Family Can Play, 2006
unique photograph, vintage record player with hand painted record and hand painted cinderblocks. Installation dimensions variable: photograph: 48 x 30 in.; record player: 3 x 12 5/8 x 14 1/2 in.; concrete blocks: 7 3/4 x 7 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. each.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000
SOLD FOR: $8,750
LOT 222
JACK PIERSON
Heaven, 1992
Found plastic and wooden letters with metal hardware. Installation dimensions variable: 20 x 69 x 3 in. as illustrated. Signed, titled, and dated “Jack pierson 92 Heaven” on the reverse of the letter “V”.
ESTIMATE: $200,000-300,000
SOLD FOR: $313,000
LOT 228
FRED TOMASELLI
Portrait of Amy, 1995
Prismacolor colored pencil and graphite on unique photogram.
16 x 20 in. Signed and dated “Tomaselli March 23, 1995” lower right;
inscribed “libra” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $30,000-40,000
SOLD FOR: $40,600
LOT 235
CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD
Tree (in two parts), 2001
Wool yarn, wool felt, cotton, synthetic fabric, thread, silk ribbon, and foam rubber.
Installation dimensions variable: tree 160 x 8 x 5 in. and deer head: 40 x 13 x 5 1/4 in.
ESTIMATE: $20,000-30,000
SOLD FOR: $39,400
LOT 264
ANDY WARHOL
A Gold Book, 1957
Bound book with 22 pages consisting of 19 plates: 13 offset lithographs on gold paper, four offset lithographs and watercolor on paper, and two offset lithographs on white paper. Cover: 15 x 11 5/8 in.; pages 14 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. each.
The work is from a limited edition of 100 copies signed by the artist.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000
SOLD FOR: $27,400
LOT 272
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG
Egyptian Series No. 3, 1973
Acrylic, paper, charcoal and pencil on paper. 31 x 22 1/2 in.
Signed and dated “Rauschenberg 73” lower right.
ESTIMATE: $20,000-30,000
SOLD FOR: $43,000
(ed. note: ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG died this past Monday, May 13, 2008.
A pioneer of pop art – he was 82.)
LOT 286
DONALD BAECHLER
Auditing the Auditors, 2002
Acrylic and fabric collage on canvas. 60 x 60 in.
Initialed, titled, and dated “DB ’02 Auditing the Auditors” on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $30,000-40,000
SOLD FOR: $37,000
LOT 293
ROBERT CRUMB
Untitled (Double sided drawing). circa 1960
ink on lined paper. 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in.
ESTIMATE: $18,000-25,000
NO SALE
LOT 302
ERIK PARKER
Sukey Jump, 2001
Gloss household paint o canvas. 30 x 24 in.
Signed, titled, inscribed and dated “Erik Parker “sukey Jump’ Leadbelly 2001′, on the turning edge; inscribed “This was stole by Germanman” on the overlap.
ESTIMATE: $8,000-12,000
NO SALE
LOT 363
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Striped Eye Lamp, 2005
Metal, glass, and electrical fittings. 116 1/2 x 38 2/3 x 33 2/3 in.
This is from an edition of 10.
ESTIMATE: $60,000-80,000
SOLD FOR: $73,000
LOT 403
CINDY SHERMAN
Untitled #304, 1994
Color photograph. 58 7/8 x 38 3/4 in.
Signed, dated, and numbered of six on the reverse “Cindy Sherman 1994”.
This work is form an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $50,000-70,000
SOLD FOR: $47,800
LOT 461
BARRY McGEE
Untitled, not dated
Oil and ink on plastic laminated paper. 36 x 23 1/2 in.
ESTIMATE: $15,000-20,000
NO SALE
LOT 465
ELIZABETH PEYTON
John Squires, 1977
Oil on panel. 17 x 14 in.
ESTIMATE: $200,000-300,000
SOLD FOR: $421,000
LOT 475
SPENCER TUNNICK
New York, 1997
Gelatn silver print mounted on aluminum. 60 x 49 in.
Signed and dated “Spencer Tunnick 1997” and numbered of isx on the reverse.
This work is from an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $10,000-15,000
SOLD FOR: $10,000
LOT 491
VANESSA BEECROFT
VB 29.008. VB Le Nouveau Musee, Lyon, 1997
Vibracolor print. 40 x 53 1/2 in. This work is from an edition of six.
ESTIMATE: $15,000-20,000
NO SALE