Alice Neel
The De Vegh Twins
Found at
Christies,
New York
A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part I, Lot 4 C
17. May - 17. May 2023
A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part I, Lot 4 C
17. May - 17. May 2023
Estimate: 1.200.000 - 1.800.000 USD
Price realised: 2.591.000 USD
Price realised: 2.591.000 USD
Description
Alice Neel (1900-1984)
The De Vegh Twins
signed and dated 'NEEL '75' (lower right)
oil on canvas
38 x 32 in. (96.5 x 81.3 cm.)
Painted in 1975.
The De Vegh Twins
signed and dated 'NEEL '75' (lower right)
oil on canvas
38 x 32 in. (96.5 x 81.3 cm.)
Painted in 1975.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 44 %.
In May this year Christies in New York held the auction A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part I, which included the work The De Vegh Twins by Alice Neel. The »bidding war« ended at USD 2,591,000.00 (€ 2,431,950.44), 44% above the upper estimate. Other works by Alice Neel have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 3,030,000.00 (€ 2,484,828.60) in May 2021 for the work Dr. Finger’S Waiting Room.
Oberer Schätzpreis um 44 % übertroffen
Im Mai diesen Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion A Century of Art: The Gerald Fineberg Collection Part I durch, in der auch die Arbeit The De Vegh Twins von Alice Neel zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 2.591.000,00 (€ 2.431.950,44) und damit 44% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Andere Arbeiten von Alice Neel haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 3.030.000,00 (€ 2.484.828,60) im Mai 2021 für die Arbeit Dr. Finger’S Waiting Room beobachtet.
Alice Neel - Auction history
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