Like it or not, Art Basel is not just about art; it’s a serious business where millions are made in the blink of an eye. Let’s take a look at the most expensive art sales at the fair
Whether you’re a collector or just love to see what’s trending, here’s the top five most expensive art pieces that sold at Art Basel 2024.
References and resources:
news.artnet.com/market/art-ba...
www.artsy.net/article/artsy-e...
www.davidzwirner.com/exhibiti...
www.artsy.net/artist/joan-mit...
www.artbasel.com/catalog/artw...
www.hauserwirth.com/viewing-r...
www.arshilegorkyfoundation.or...
www.davidzwirner.com/exhibiti...
Featured images:
Installation view of Hauser & Wirth’s booth at Art Basel, 2024. Courtesy of Art Basel.
Installation view of Pace Gallery’s booth at Art Basel, 2024. Courtesy of Art Basel.
Philip Guson Orders. Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth
Philip Guston in his Woodstock studio. Artwork: © The Estate of Philip Guston. Photo: © Sidney B. Felsen
Calder Foundation, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Photo: Jon Etter
AMERICAN ARTIST AND SCULPTOR ALEXANDER CALDER (1898 - 1976) HOLDS A MODEL VERSION OF A MOBILE TO BE HUNG IN THE ARRIVALS BUILDING OF IDLEWILD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEW YORK, 1957. WALTER SANDERS/TIME & LIFE PICTURES/GETTY IMAGE
Installation view of "Calder: In Motion," The Shirley Family Collection, Seattle Art Museum, 2023, © 2023 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New YorkALBORZ KAMALIZAD
Joan Mitchell in her studio, Vétheuil, summer 1991. Photo by Christopher Campbell
Joan Mitchell (1925 - 1992) in her studio, Paris, France, September 1956. Photo: Loomis Dean
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