Official word on results from the Armory Show is in, and it’s not bad. This year’s expanded version — 243 exhibitors — drew 56,000 people, versus 52,000 last year. Dealers reported “solid sales” that were better than they expected.
Some of the larger deals:
Lisson Gallery, London: two Anish Kapoor sculptures at $1 million and $700,000
respectively;
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Galerie Michael Schultz, Berlin: a Sigmar Polke for $340,000 (o.T.(02), 2003, pictured, right);
Sicardi Gallery, Houston: a Gego wire sculpture for $195,000;
Michael Rosenfeld, New York: a Werner Drewes painting for $170,000.
Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris, and Peres Project, Los Angeles, both said they sold the entire content of their booths.