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PASCAL BOYART
Dollar RIP , 2018 (Executed)
Lot #8 |
2025-05-29 |
Christie's, New York
Beyond the Screen
Category:
Sculpture
Estimate:
USD 20,000 - 30,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Christie's
Auction number: 23938
Auction name: Beyond the Screen
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2025-05-29
End date: 2025-06-10
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Sculpture & 3D Art
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Dimensions: unframed: 19 3/5 x 19 3/5 in. (50 x 50 cm.) framed: 21 3/5 x 21 2/5 in. (54.9 x 54.9 cm.)
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
50
Width In Centimeters:
50
Height In Inches:
19.685
Width In Inches:
19.685
Height In Centimeters:
54.9
Width In Centimeters:
54.9
Height In Inches:
21.5
Width In Inches:
21.5
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Year notes: Executed in 2018.
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the present owner FURTHER DETAILS Dollar RIP is a 2018 mixed-media artwork by Paris-based artist Pascal Boyart. Created using acrylic paint and authentic torn U.S. dollar bills affixed to a wooden panel, the piece exemplifies Boyart’s signature fusion of classical technique and political commentary. By physically deconstructing real currency, Boyart invites viewers to question the value we assign to money—both symbolically and materially—in a rapidly evolving economic landscape. Referencing the rise of decentralized finance and the fragility of fiat systems, Dollar RIP aligns with Boyart’s broader interest in cryptocurrency and financial autonomy. The work stands as a bold visual metaphor for collapse, transformation, and the search for alternatives beyond traditional monetary structures.
Catalog summary
PASCAL BOYART Dollar RIP signed and dated 'PASCAL BOYART. 2018' on the reverse acrylic and ripped US Dollars glued on wood unframed: 19 3/5 x 19 3/5 in. (50 x 50 cm.) framed: 21 3/5 x 21 2/5 in. (54.9 x 54.9 cm.) Executed in 2018 This work is accompanied by a digital certificate of authenticity on Verisart. Details PASCAL BOYART Dollar RIP signed and dated 'PASCAL BOYART. 2018' on the reverse acrylic and ripped US Dollars glued on wood unframed: 19 3/5 x 19 3/5 in. (50 x 50 cm.) framed: 21 3/5 x 21 2/5 in. (54.9 x 54.9 cm.) Executed in 2018 This work is accompanied by a digital certificate of authenticity on Verisart.