Bob Thompson
The Frog And The Princess
Found at
Sothebys,
New York (Online Auction)
Contemporary Art Online | New York, Lot 170
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2019
Contemporary Art Online | New York, Lot 170
6. Dec - 6. Dec 2019
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Description
BOB THOMPSON
1937 - 1966
THE FROG AND THE PRINCESS
signed, titled and dated '60 on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 28½ by 25⅛ in. (72.4 by 63.8 cm.)
Framed: 35 by 31½ in. (88.8 by 80 cm.)
Collection of Jean and Theodore Wardell, Boynton Beach (acquired directly from the artist) | Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York | Collection of Bart D. Reiss, New York | Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
1937 - 1966
THE FROG AND THE PRINCESS
signed, titled and dated '60 on the reverse
oil on canvas
Canvas: 28½ by 25⅛ in. (72.4 by 63.8 cm.)
Framed: 35 by 31½ in. (88.8 by 80 cm.)
Collection of Jean and Theodore Wardell, Boynton Beach (acquired directly from the artist) | Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York | Collection of Bart D. Reiss, New York | Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work The Frog And The Princess by Bob Thompson was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2019, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 18,750.00 (€ 16,700.81). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Bob Thompson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Meeting Man in May this year with an auction result of USD 327,600.00 (€ 307,490.14).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit The Frog And The Princess von Bob Thompson im Dezember 2019 bei Sothebys in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 18.750,00 (€ 16.700,81) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Bob Thompson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Meeting Man im Mai diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 327.600,00 (€ 307.490,14).
Bob Thompson - Auction history
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