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Auction Record: Pool Painting by British Artist Hurvin Anderson Sells for More Than $10 Million in London, Fourth Most Expensive Artwork by Living Black Artist
A LARGE-SCALE SWIMMING POOL PAINTING by Hurvin Anderson set a new artist record in London.
“Audition” (1998) sold for more than $10 million ($10,138,261 / 7,369,000 British Pounds) at Christie’s 20th / 21st Century Evening Sale on Oct. 15.
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Bidding soared far beyond expectations, reaching nearly five times the high estimate ($1,375,798-$2,063,698 / 1,000,000-1,500,000 British Pounds).
The record-breaking result is nearly three times Anderson’s previous benchmark established in 2017 and stands as one of the most expensive works sold at auction by a living Black artist.
Only three others have garnered higher prices.
Lot 9: HURVIN ANDERSON (Born 1965), “Audition,” February 1998 (oil on canvas, 68 1/8 x 100 1/8inches / 175.5 x 254.2 cm). | Estimate $1,375,798-$2,063,698