Billy Al Bengston
The Alamo - Blue, 1969
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made In California, Lot 118
14. Sep - 14. Sep 2022
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made In California, Lot 118
14. Sep - 14. Sep 2022
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 14.025 USD
Price realised: 14.025 USD
Description
BILLY AL BENGSTON (B. 1934)
The Alamo - Blue, 1969
incised with the artist's initials, numbered and dated 'B.A.B 1969 17/20' (lower center); debossed with the artist's initials 'B.A.B' (upper center)
lacquer and polyester resin on aluminum
36 x 34 in.
91.4 x 86.4 cm.
This work is number seventeen from the edition of twenty.
Nicholas Wilder Gallery, Los Angeles | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1973
The Alamo - Blue, 1969
incised with the artist's initials, numbered and dated 'B.A.B 1969 17/20' (lower center); debossed with the artist's initials 'B.A.B' (upper center)
lacquer and polyester resin on aluminum
36 x 34 in.
91.4 x 86.4 cm.
This work is number seventeen from the edition of twenty.
Nicholas Wilder Gallery, Los Angeles | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1973
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Alamo - Blue, 1969 by Billy Al Bengston was sold in the Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made In California auction at Bonhams in Los Angeles in September last year. The price achieved of USD 14,025.00 (€ 14,336.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 12,000.00 – 18,000.00. 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).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit The Alamo - Blue, 1969 von Billy Al Bengston wurde im September letzten Jahres in der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made In California bei Bonhams in Los Angeles versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 14.025,00 (€ 14.336,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben worden. 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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