Charles Fine
Herramientas de la Vida, 1987
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California, Lot 37
16. Sep - 16. Sep 2020
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California, Lot 37
16. Sep - 16. Sep 2020
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 17.575 USD
Price realised: 17.575 USD
Description
CHARLES FINE (b. 1951)
Herramientas de la Vida, 1987
bronze with dark brown patina, in three parts
installation dimensions variable
88 x 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (223.5 x 41.3 x 29.2 cm.)
83 x 12 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (210.8 x 31.8 x 29.2 cm.)
75 x 12 x 11 in. (190.5 x 30.5 x 27.9 cm.)
The artist | Ace Gallery, Los Angeles | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Herramientas de la Vida, 1987
bronze with dark brown patina, in three parts
installation dimensions variable
88 x 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 in. (223.5 x 41.3 x 29.2 cm.)
83 x 12 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. (210.8 x 31.8 x 29.2 cm.)
75 x 12 x 11 in. (190.5 x 30.5 x 27.9 cm.)
The artist | Ace Gallery, Los Angeles | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Charles Fine achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in Los Angeles in September 2020. In the Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California auction, the work Herramientas de la Vida, 1987 sold for USD 17,575.00 (€ 14,998.29) - well above the upper estimate of USD 8,000.00. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Charles Fine; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Hueso, 1992 sold at auction in April 2021 with the realized price of USD 20,312.50 (€ 16,884.87).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Charles Fine erzielte im September 2020 bei Bonhams in Los Angeles einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California wurde die Arbeit Herramientas de la Vida, 1987 für USD 17.575,00 (€ 14.998,29) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 8.000,00. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Charles Fine; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Hueso, 1992 im April 2021 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 20.312,50 (€ 16.884,87).
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