César Paternosto

Riff

Found at Sothebys, New York
Contemporary Art Day Auction, Lot 259
17. May - 17. May 2019
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 93.750 USD
César Paternosto
B. 1931
RIFF
signed, titled and dated 1965 on the reverse
oil on canvas
62 by 27 1/2 in. 157.5 by 69.9 cm.
Private Collection, New York | Convent of the Sacred Heart School, New York, Benefit Auction, 24 April 1986 (donated by the above) | Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

A top price for César Paternosto

The work Riff by César Paternosto was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in May 2019. It achieved a price of USD 93,750.00 (€ 84,088.26), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. This high result makes Riff the most expensive artwork by César Paternosto that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für César Paternosto

Die Arbeit Riff von César Paternosto kam im Mai 2019 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 93.750,00 (€ 84.088,26) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Riff zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von César Paternosto, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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