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Al Held - Cygnus I

Al Held

Cygnus I

Found at Phillips, New York
20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session, Lot 209
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
signed and dated "AL HELD 89" on the reverse
acrylic on canvas
48 x 60 in. (121.9 x 152.4 cm)
Painted in 1989.
André Emmerich Gallery, New York | Betsy Burton (acquired from the above in 1992) | Thence by descent to the present owner

Upper estimate price exceeded by 76 %.

This artwork by Al Held achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in New York in December 2020. In the 20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session auction, the work Cygnus I sold for USD 52,920.00 (€ 43,270.65) - well above the upper estimate of USD 30,000.00. Admittedly, works by Al Held have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Compass Rose in November 2019 with an auction result of USD 312,500.00 (€ 283,601.05).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 76 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Al Held erzielte im Dezember 2020 bei Phillips in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th c. and Contemporary Art Day Sale - Morning Session wurde die Arbeit Cygnus I für USD 52.920,00 (€ 43.270,65) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 30.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Al Held auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Compass Rose im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 312.500,00 (€ 283.601,05).

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