Billy Al Bengston
La Paz Draculas
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 135
1. Dec - 14. Dec 2022
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 135
1. Dec - 14. Dec 2022
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 35.280 USD
Price realised: 35.280 USD
Description
BILLY AL BENGSTON (1934-2022) La Paz Draculas signed with the artist's initials and dated 'BAB 71' (on the stretcher) acrylic on canvas 45 x 45 in. (114.3 x 114.3 cm.) Painted in 1971.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 41 %.
In December last year Christies in New York held the auction First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, which included the work La Paz Draculas by Billy Al Bengston. The »bidding war« ended at USD 35,280.00 (€ 32,978.13), 41% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Billy Al Bengston achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Lester, 1961 in February 2020 with an auction result of USD 548,075.00 (€ 497,120.18).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 41 % übertroffen
Im Dezember letzten Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit La Paz Draculas von Billy Al Bengston zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 35.280,00 (€ 32.978,13) und damit 41% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Billy Al Bengston erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Lester, 1961 im Februar 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 548.075,00 (€ 497.120,18).
Billy Al Bengston - Auction history
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