Black Fire I
| Black Fire I | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Barnett Newman |
| Year | 1961 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 289.5 cm × 213.3 cm (114 in × 84 in); 2 |
| Location | Private collection |
Black Fire I is an 1961 oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting by Barnett Newman, completed in 1961.[1][2]
Background[edit]
Black Fire I was sold to a private German collector[3] for $100 million ($100,000,000) on November 11, 2023 at a private location.[4] After a telephone bidding war selling it for $84 million ($84,165,000), a German collector made the buyer from 2014 a $100 million bid that he couldn't refuse.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Yahoo News". 14 May 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
- ^ "Christie's". Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "Black Fire I". Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "In The Saleroom: Barnett Newman's Black Fire I". Retrieved December 7, 2014.
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