Alexander Archipenko
White Torso
Found at
Christies,
London
Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale, Lot 380
1. Jul - 1. Jul 2021
Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale, Lot 380
1. Jul - 1. Jul 2021
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Price realised: 50.000 GBP
Description
Alexander Archipenko (1887-1964)
White Torso
signed and dated ‘Archipenko 1916’ (on the top of the base)
bronze with silver patina
Height: 18 ½ in. (47 cm.)
Conceived in 1916, the present work was cast in the 1950s
- (probably) Julius Carlebach, New York, by whom acquired directly from the artist. | Luis Alberto Acuna, by whom acquired from the above in 1948, and thence by descent in 1992. | David Schaff, Ltd., Mendenhall. | Acquired from the above by the present owner on 1 June 1995.
White Torso
signed and dated ‘Archipenko 1916’ (on the top of the base)
bronze with silver patina
Height: 18 ½ in. (47 cm.)
Conceived in 1916, the present work was cast in the 1950s
- (probably) Julius Carlebach, New York, by whom acquired directly from the artist. | Luis Alberto Acuna, by whom acquired from the above in 1948, and thence by descent in 1992. | David Schaff, Ltd., Mendenhall. | Acquired from the above by the present owner on 1 June 1995.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In July 2021 Christies in London held the auction Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale, which included the work White Torso by Alexander Archipenko. The price achieved of GBP 50,000.00 (€ 58,635.37) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Alexander Archipenko achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Woman in June 2005 with an auction result of GBP 1,464,000.00 (€ 2,169,740.45).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juli 2021 führte Christies in London die Auktion Impressionist and Modern Art Day and Works on Paper Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit White Torso von Alexander Archipenko zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 50.000,00 (€ 58.635,37) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Alexander Archipenko erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Woman im Juni 2005 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 1.464.000,00 (€ 2.169.740,45).
Alexander Archipenko - Auction history
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