~PHILLIPS PART II/CONTEMPORARY ART/NOV 14
PART II
CONTEMPORARY ART
NOV 14, 2008 – NEW YORK at 10am & 2pm
PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
the FALL 2008 CONTEMPORARY AUCTION – was mighty slim pickings – you had to look hard, unless – you just wanted somebody else’s so so what !! WARHOL or BASQIUAT !! the DAY auction did much better – than the previous evening’s ‘night’ auction, where a lot of actually good pieces slipped thru the cracks.
LOT 103
OLAFUR ELIASSON
Cubic Lamp, 2005
Color effect filter glass, polished steel, mirror and electrical fittings. 27-1/2 in. diameter.
This work is from an edition of 10, plus 2 artist’s proofs and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
ESTIMATE: $40,000 – 60,000
SOLD FOR: $47,500
LOT 111
MARK GROTJAHN
Untitled face, 2004
Oil on natural cardboard. 22-3/4 x 16-1/2 in.
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $150,000 – 200,000
NO SALE
LOT 114
CHRISTIAN HOLSTAD
When the color runs out, 1993-94
Ceramic, Spanish moss, human hair, and cotton thread.
installation dimensions variable/as shown 84 x 23-1/2 x 72 in.
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
SOLD FOR: $20,000
LOT 115
DAN COLEN
Secrets and Cymbals, Smoke and Scissors (My Friend Dash’s Wall in the Future), 2004
Graphite on vellum (in 9 parts0. 106 x 113 in. Signed and dated on reverse lower left panle.
ESTIMATE: $35,000 – 45,000
NO SALE
LOT 126
BANKSY
Girl and Balloon, 2006
Spraypaint on canvas (in 2 parts) 12 x 12 in. each – 12 x 24 in. overall
“BANKSY” stenciled on the side edge of right panel. Signed and dated on the reverse of left panel.
Authenticated by Pest Control.
ESTIMATE: $100,000 – 150,000
SOLD FOR: $158,000 !!
LOT 132
LISA YUSKAVAGE
Cold Blonde (or the honeymoon), 1998
Oil on canvas board. 6-7/8 x 4-3/4 in. Signed and dated on the reverse.
ESTIMATE: $60,000 – 80,000
SOLD FOR: $50,000
LOT 218
GELITIN
Untitled, 2000
C-print face mounted to Plexiglas & flush mounted to aluminum. 77-7/8 x 42-7/8 in.
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
SOLD FOR: $18,750 !!
LOT 222
NAOMI FISHER
from Vulnerable points (Chestnut hair sewn into White Cotton T), 1996
C-print. 41-7/8 x 29-7/8 in. Signed on reverse. From an ediiton of five.
ESTIMATE: $6,000 – 8,000
NO SALE
LOT 258
MARIKO MORI
Head in Clouds, 1996
Duratrans in aluminum lightbox. 24 x 20 x 5-1/2 in. This work is from an edition of five.
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
NO SALE – whoa – what happened here. was it also withdrawn ?
LOT 260
YAYOI KUSAMA
Pumpkin, 2001
Acrylic on dried pumpkin and fabric on board. 8-3/4 x 8-3/4 x 8 in.
Signed and dated on underside.
ESTIMATE: $12,000 – 18,000
SOLD FOR: $32,500 !!
LOT 265
AYA TAKANO
Future Room of Me, 1999
Acrylic on canvas. 8-3/4 x 10-3/4 in. Signed and dated on reverse of backing board.
ESTIMATE: $10,000 – 15,000
NO SALE
LOT 267
MR.
Ohu-ou, 2004
Acrylic on canvas. 21 x 25-3/4 in. Signed andd dated on stretcher bar
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
NO SALE
LOT 284
DANIEL GUZMAN
Ask the Dust, from La Busqueda del Ombligo (The Search of the Navel) Series, 2007
Ink and graphite on paper laid on wooden panels (in 2 parts).
84 x 35-1/2 in each. 84 x 71 in total. Signed and titled and dated on reverse of right panel.
ESTIMATE: $15,000 – 20,000
SOLD FOR: $17,500
LOT 293
CARROLL DUNHAM
Dry Island, 1998
Oil and Charcoal with texture medium on canvas. 44 x 64 in.
Signed and dated upper right.
ESTIMATE: $70,000 – 90,000
SOLD FOR: $110,500 !!
LOT 297
LISA YUSKAVAGE
Tiny Bubbles, 1993
Watercolor on paper, 20-1/4 x 20 in. Signed, titled and dated on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
SOLD FOR: $20,000
LOT 311
TONY MATELLI
Gone, 1999-2000
Polyvinyl acetate, polyurethane, artificial hair, and seven silkscreened cotton t shirts.
39 x 29 x 14 in. each shirt features a different design,six printed with signature, title and date on left sleeve.
ESTIMATE: $35,000 – 45,000
NO SALE
LOT 350
DAVID WOJNAROWICZ
Untitled (Gorilla), 1984
Acrylic and paper collage on board. 48-1/3 x 48-1/3 in.
Signed and dated lower right
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
SOLD FOR: $22,500
LOT 432
MIRANDA DONOVAN
Cash, 2007
Oil, Spraypaint, mortar compound and newspaper collage on board. 20 x 28 in.
Signed, titled and dated on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $20,000 – 30,000
NO SALE
and, some SURPRISE HITS !! – that went at the high estimate – some, even way over !!
LOT 105
BEATRIZ MILHAZES
Acorde, Mamae (Wake, Mom), 1995
Acrylic on canvas. 47-2/3 x 67-2/3 in.
Signed, titled and dated on reverse. This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
ESTIMATE: $150,000 – 200,000
SOLD FOR: $374,500
LOT 154
VICTOR VASARELELY
ALOM-LS, 1967
Tempera on board. 29-7/8 x 29-7/8 in.
Signed lower center. Signed, titled and dated, and numbered on reverse.
ESTIMATE: $60,000 – 80,000
SOLD FOR: $80,500
LOT 174
JENNY HOLZER
In a Dream You Saw a Way … (from the Survival Series), 1998
Marble. 17 x 23 x 17-1/4 in. Engraved with signature and numbered of 50
on the underside. This work is from an edition of 50 plus five artist’s proofs and five hors
commence examples.
ESTIMATE: $50,000 – 70,000
SOLD FOR: $86,500
LOT 197
MARCEL DZAMA
La Muerte de la Verdad / Room Full of Liars (The Truth is Dead / Room Full of Liars), 2007
Six ceramic figurines with felt and cotton clothes and synthetic hair in a wooden box with glass, velvet curtains and electrical fittings. 64-1/2 x 65 -1/8 x 48 in.
Titled on a metal plaque affixed lower center. this work is from an edition of five.
ESTIMATE: $18,000 – 25,000
SOLD FOR: $25,000
LOT 261
YAYOI KUSAMA
Infinity Nets OQHTN, 2006
Acrylic on canvas. 17-7/6 x 20-7/8 in.
signed on reverse
ESTIMATE: $30,000 – 40,000
SOLD FOR: $42,500
LOT 329
JACK GOLDSTEIN
Untitled (Painting #43), 1981
Acrylic on board. 48 x 60 in.
ESTIMATE: $35,000 – 45,000
SOLD FOR: $110,500 !!
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