~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.

auction 2008 # 9

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

auction 2008 # 10

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

auction 2008 # 11

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

auction 2008 # 12

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

auction 2008 # 13

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 !!

auction 2008 # 15

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

auction 2008 # 218

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 !!

auction 2008 # 20

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

auction 2008 # 21

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 ?

auction 2008 # 22

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 !!

auction 2008 # 23

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

auction 2008 #24

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

auction 2008 # 25

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

auction 2008 # 26

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 !!

auction 2008 # 27

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

auction 2008 # 28

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

auction 2008 # 29

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

auction 2008 # 31

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

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and, some SURPRISE HITS !! – that went at the high estimate – some, even way over !!

auction 2008 Beatriz

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

auction 2008 Victor

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

auction 2008-Jenny

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

auction 2008 Marcel

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

auction 208 - kusama

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

auction 2008 - Goldstein

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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