Al Held
Kyoto-wa
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 USD
Price realised: 638 USD
Price realised: 638 USD
Description
Property Sold to Benefit a Los Angeles Charity
Al Held (1928-2005)
Kyoto-wa, 1985
Woodcut and lithograph in colors on Echizen Kozo paper, signed in pencil, dated '© 85' and numbered 4/100 (on reverse), with the inkstamp (on reverse) and blindstamp of the publisher/printer, Crown Point Press, San Francisco, with margins, framed.
24 3/4 x 32 5/8in (62.9 x 82.9cm)
sheet 27 x 40 1/8in (68.6 x 101.9cm)
Al Held (1928-2005)
Kyoto-wa, 1985
Woodcut and lithograph in colors on Echizen Kozo paper, signed in pencil, dated '© 85' and numbered 4/100 (on reverse), with the inkstamp (on reverse) and blindstamp of the publisher/printer, Crown Point Press, San Francisco, with margins, framed.
24 3/4 x 32 5/8in (62.9 x 82.9cm)
sheet 27 x 40 1/8in (68.6 x 101.9cm)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Kyoto-wa by Al Held was auctioned at Bonhams in March this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 637.50 (€ 586.37). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Al Held achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Compass Rose in November 2019 with an auction result of USD 312,500.00 (€ 283,601.05).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Kyoto-wa von Al Held im März diesen Jahres bei Bonhams versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 637,50 (€ 586,37) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Al Held erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Compass Rose im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 312.500,00 (€ 283.601,05).
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