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CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK OUTSIDER ART SALE TOTALS $2,536,002 

147% SOLD BY LOW ESTIMATE | 96% BY VALUE | 91% BY LOT 
Post-War & Contemporary Art
New York Americas 1 March 2024
CHRISTIE’S NEW YORK OUTSIDER ART SALE TOTALS $2,536,002 
WILLIAM EDMONDSON (1874-1951) FOX, Limestone, Executed circa 1930s, Price Realized: $378,000 

NEW YORK – Christie’s presented its dedicated sale of Outsider Art on Friday, 1 March 2024. The sale saw fantastic participation, totalling $2,536,002. It was sold 147% against its low estimate, 96% by value, and 91% by lot. The top lot of the auction was William Edmondson’s FOX which sold for $378,000. Additional notable lots included Thornton Dial’s STRUGGLING TIGER PROUD STEPPING, which realized $214,200, and two works by Winfred Rembert: WEIGH YOUR COTTON, which realized $182,700, and JEFF'S POOL HALL, which realized $163,800. 

Cara Zimmerman, Head of Outsider Art, Christie’s, remarks, “We were so pleased with the outcome of today’s Outsider Art sale, with fantastic results for masterpiece-level objects as well as works by up-and-coming names in the field. It was particularly meaningful this year, given that 2024 marks the 10th anniversary of the dedicated Outsider Art department at Christie’s New York. We look forward to many more fruitful sales in the future!” 

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.

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