Alex Gardner

Be the Best Number Two

signed with the artist's initials and dated "AG 21" on the strainer
oil on canvas
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Painted in 2021.

Estimate
$40,000 - 60,000

Contact Specialist

Patrizia Koenig
Specialist, Head of Sale, Afternoon Session
+1 212 940 1279
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Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session

New York Auction 15 May 2024

301
Calida Rawles
Pillar
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $53,340
302
Jesse Mockrin
Weary from the chase
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $76,200
303
Ambera Wellmann
YTBT
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,800
304
Francesca Mollett
Sancreed
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $139,700
305
Alfie Caine
Hastings Old Town
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,560
306
Salvo
Al mattino
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $254,000
307
Kehinde Wiley
After Memling's Portrait of Jacob Obrecht
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $152,400
308
Henry Taylor
Untitled
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $101,600
309
Jeffrey Gibson (Choctaw/Cherokee)
MAKE ME FEEL IT
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $101,600
310
Raven Halfmoon
OKLA HOMMA OHOYO
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,860
311
Tammy Nguyen
Northeast Storm and the Young King
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $33,020
312
Basil Kincaid
Formulation of Worlds, Selves and Bodies
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $44,450
313
Jamea Richmond-Edwards
Blue feather and orb
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,050
314
Wynnie Mynerva
Story of Revenge 2
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $46,990
315
Alex Gardner
Be the Best Number Two
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
316
Jenna Gribbon
My place beside her in bed
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $133,350
317
Jenna Gribbon
Homework in the cafeteria wrestlers
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $82,550
318
Hernan Bas
Things Fly About
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $76,200
319
Louise Giovanelli
Billyo V
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,940
320
Julie Curtiss
D'après l'Origine du monde
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
321
Titus Kaphar
Pushing Back the Light
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $190,500
322
Caroline Walker
Washing Line, Early Morning, May
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $190,500
323
Henni Alftan
Still Water
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
324
Julien Nguyen
Point Break
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $63,500
325
Jill Mulleady
A thousand natural shocks
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $120,650
326
Marina Perez Simão
Untitled
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $120,650
327
Sonia Gomes
Raízes series #1
Estimate $140,000 - 180,000
328
Shara Hughes
Magic Hour
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
329
Marina Perez Simão
Untitled
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
330
Issy Wood
Actual car 2
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $254,000
331
Issy Wood
Study for the Bada Bing
Estimate $120,000 - 150,000
Sold for $152,400
332
Hun Kyu Kim
Castle Breakers
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
333No Reserve
Tomokazu Matsuyama
Uh oh, Together Again
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000 •
Sold for $127,000
334
Ilana Savdie
Under questionable jurisdiction
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,400
335
Marco Pariani
Devil Side
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $38,100
336
Lauren Halsey
banana split / the real deal
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $53,340
337
Ebecho Muslimova
Fatebe Heirloom
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $69,850
338
Vaughn Spann
Gambit
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $88,900
339
Gary Simmons
Study for Hollywood
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $76,200
340
Mark Bradford
Starin' Through My Rear View
Estimate $350,000 - 450,000
Sold for $330,200
341
Barbara Kruger
Untitled (Money Talks)
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $241,300
342
Wade Guyton
Untitled
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
343
Anish Kapoor
Random Triangle Mirror
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $673,100
344
Tony Cragg
Red Figure
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $190,500
345
George Condo
Untitled
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $120,650
346
Eric Fischl
Motel
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
Sold for $381,000
347
Lisa Yuskavage
Three Girls
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $95,250
348
Cecily Brown
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $88,900
349
Pat Steir
Small Waterfall
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $279,400
350
Loie Hollowell
Bag of waters, month six
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
351
George Condo
Circus Figure
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $82,550
352
Amoako Boafo
Untitled
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $64,770
353
Xinyi Cheng
Untitled
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,795
354
Henry Taylor
Daniella Stienfeld
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
355
Genesis Tramaine
Brother Abinadab
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $177,800
356
Henry Taylor
Portrait of Cassi Amanda Gibson (no relation to Bob,)
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
357
Jammie Holmes
My Grandmother was an Usher
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
358
Derek Fordjour
Untitled (No. 92)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $76,200
359
Joy Labinjo
At the Circus
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,800
360
Jeff Sonhouse
Gifted the Enabler's Dexterity
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $120,650
361
Dominic Chambers
After Albers (LA Sunset)
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $50,800
362
Stanley Whitney
Untitled
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $35,560
363
Peter Halley
In the Game
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $114,300
364
Paul McCarthy
White Snow Dwarf (Bashful)
Estimate $180,000 - 220,000
365
Dan Colen
Mother (Well)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $165,100
366
This lot is no longer available.
367
Austyn Weiner
The Bathers
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $95,250
368
Jenny Holzer
Living Series: There's the Sensation of a lot of Flesh...
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $101,600
369
Roni Horn
Key and Cue, no. 1182 REMEMBRANCE HAS A REAR AND FRONT
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $88,900
370
Cindy Sherman
Untitled Film Still #29
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $66,040
371
Toba Khedoori
Untitled (explosion)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $44,450
372
Anna Park
Catching Feelings
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
373
Anna Park
Fortuneteller
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
374
Rashid Johnson
Support System
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $127,000
375
Rashid Johnson
Cosmic Slop
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,800
376
Thomas Houseago
Sitting Woman
Estimate $60,000 - 100,000
Sold for $120,650
377
Thomas Houseago
Bronze Portrait (Midnight Mask Original)
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,640
378
Jason Boyd Kinsella
Lars
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $63,500
379
Joel Mesler
Half Full Half Empty Aluminum
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $25,400
380
This lot is no longer available.
381
KAWS
UNTITLED
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $95,250
382
KAWS
BLACK SPOT, 10-21
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $57,150
383
Alejandro Cardenas
Sea Krait Gerwalk Mode
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
384
Tom Waring
Duell
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,400
385No Reserve
Blair Whiteford
Harvest From Final Bloom
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000 •
Sold for $25,400
386
Haley Josephs
May You Bloom and Grow Forever (From A Slug I Saw in the Black Forest)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $30,480
387
Brice Guilbert
Fournez
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,020
388
Friedrich Kunath
It’s Friedrich
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $40,640
389
Shannon Cartier Lucy
A Soft Rein
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
390
Vaughn Spann
Untitled
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $10,795
391
Sam McKinniss
Prince (Under the Cherry Moon)
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,780
392
Chloe Wise
Which Lake Do I Prefer
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
393
Ivy Haldeman
Full Figure, Finger to Eye, Hand on Opposite Thigh, Foot Behind Bottom
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $57,150
394
Lucy Bull
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
395
Lauren Quin
Hook for Helianthus
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $63,500
396
Oscar Murillo
Fish Taco
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $107,950
397
Korakrit Arunanondchai
Untitled (History Painting)
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $25,400
398
Eddie Martinez
Inside Thought
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $76,200
399
Jiang Cheng
U-49
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $27,940
400
This lot is no longer available.
401
Karen Kilimnik
Two Dancers on a Stage, Paris
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,020
402
Nicole Eisenman
Drunk Driver
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $20,320
403
This lot is no longer available.
404
Doron Langberg
Avi
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $48,260
405
Jonathan Lyndon Chase
Play him a song
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,320
406
Anthony Cudahy
Dress
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,350
407
Karyn Lyons
The Summer Intern
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,940
408
Jonas Wood
Bullets (mini)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $63,500
409
Nicolas Party
Still Life
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $44,450
410
Rirkrit Tiravanija
Untitled (Demonstration No. 12)
Estimate $7,000 - 10,000
Sold for $9,525
411
Kara Walker
Cover of My Negro Novella
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $114,300
412
Christina Quarles
Untitled (Dissonant Bodies)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $48,260
413
Marlene Dumas
Little Red Riding Hood
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $20,320
414
Marlene Dumas
Little Red Riding Hood
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
415
Marlene Dumas
Little Red Riding Hood
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
416
Marlene Dumas
Little Red Riding Hood (double-sided)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
417
Elizabeth Peyton
Untitled (Elizabeth)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $33,020
418
George Condo
Figure with Pearls
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $76,200
419
Raymond Pettibon
No Title (Never letting us...)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,160
420
Shara Hughes
Little Dances
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,320
421
Gabriel Orozco
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,050
422
Julia Chiang
Shimmy In And Slide
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
423
Jules de Balincourt
Healing to Die You
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,050
424
Katherine Bernhardt
The Gallery Inn
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $38,100
425
Guy Yanai
Young Plant Balcony
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,970
426
Danielle Orchard
Cake With Thong
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,940
427
Emma Stern
Heather
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,795
428
Michael Williams
Deserted Medieval Village
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $12,700
429No Reserve
Urs Fischer
aceofpigs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000 •
Sold for $17,780
430
Sarah Crowner
Untitled
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
431
Andres Valencia
Arnold
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $88,900
432
Cyprien Gaillard
Untitled
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $45,720
433
Calvin Marcus
Blue Devil
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $44,450
434No Reserve
Michael Ray Charles
(Forever Free) Big Mama's Hot Link Heaven
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000 •
Sold for $24,130
435
Jenny Holzer
Selection from The Living Series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,970
436
Lisa Milroy
Dresses
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,430
437
Haim Steinbach
Untitled (black sneakers)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,160
438
Cory Arcangel
On Compression / Lakes
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
439
Nigel Cooke
I Am Time
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $44,450
440
Thilo Heinzmann
O.T.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $38,100
441
Kelley Walker
Black Star Press
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,800
442No Reserve
Matthew Day Jackson
LIFE, January 12, 1962 (rust)
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 •
Sold for $3,175
443
Andrew Kuo
Once, A Long Time Ago (11/17/13)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon...

New York Auction 15 May 2024

Provenance

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Alex Gardner

Be the Best Number Two

Modern & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Afternoon Session