On May 23 the Philips Auction House, in New York City, auctioned the work Contra Revelo (Objeto N. 7) by Brazilian Lygia Clark (1920-1988) for a record price.
Estimated by the auction house to be worth somewhere between USD $600,000.00 and USD $800,000.00, the piece by Clark sold for USD $2,225,000.00, setting a new record as Clark's most expensive piece sold at auction.
Contra Revelo (Objeto N. 7) is a black and white rhomboid-shaped piece that was created in 1959 with plywood and industrial paint. It measures 21 7/8 x 21 7/8 x 1 3/4 in. (55.5 x 55.5 x 4.5 cm.). The rear section of the sculpture is entitled (Objecto N. 7) and it is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
The work was previously exhibited in Bahia, Convento do Carmo, Brazil, during the First Visual Arts Biennial celebrated in December of 1966.