Hiroshi Yamano's Fish Catcher #138 (2002) fetched the highest price of $36,000 at the Friday evening auction.
Raising a total $1.175 million, the Pilchuck Annual Auction last weekend was down slightly from the 2008 results ($1.2 million) but organizers view it as a resounding success considering the economic climate. The impressive total includes Friday night auction results as well as sponsorships, ticket sales, and donations for the four days of activities that concluded on Saturday, October 24th.
“The bulk of our operating budget comes directly from our Annual Auction,” says Pilchuck spokesperson Sara Ball. “We are thrilled to have done so well in the face of such challenges.”
Ball made special note of the contribution of this year’s event chairs and former artists-in-residence Isabel and Ruben Toledo. “Their enthusiasm and support will be remembered for years to come,” she says.
Below are an additional three images of the works that garnered the next highest prices after Yamano’s.
Davide Salvatore's Tiraboson Cornico (2008) fetched $26,000.
Ruben Toledo's watercolor painting Glory Hole (2009) sold for $19,000.
Richard Royal's Paradise (2009) sold for $19,000.