Edvard Munch (1863–1944), Young Woman on the Beach, sold for £2,133,875 at Christie’s in London.
There was a new world record for a print by Edvard Munch today. Young woman on the beach from 1891-92 sold for £2,133,875 at Christie’s. It was bought by Galleri K of Oslo for a European private collector.
Tim Schmelcher, Head of the Prints department, London and Murray Macaulay, Head of Prints Sale London: “This result confirms an entirely new level of value for the most important and sought-after prints, joining the ranks of the four most expensive printed works at auction – all sold at Christie’s within the last two years. We are also thrilled that Edvard Munch’s ‘Young Woman on the Beach’ will be included in a major exhibition of the artist’s printed oeuvre, opening at the Kunsthaus Zurich in October this year. Furthermore, the sale saw strong demand throughout with many private collectors from around the world competing fiercely for works by Matisse, Miró, Chagall, Picasso and Morandi, amongst others. Prints by the Masters of Pop, Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, continued to perform well.”
Today’s sale realized £5,631,700.