David Park
Two Heads
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 130
9. May - 9. May 2012
Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 130
9. May - 9. May 2012
Estimate: 600.000 - 800.000 USD
Price realised: 1.022.500 USD
Price realised: 1.022.500 USD
Description
David Park (1911-1960)
Two Heads
signed and dated 'Park 59' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 26 in. (60.9 x 26 in.)
Painted in 1959.
Two Heads
signed and dated 'Park 59' (lower right)
oil on canvas
24 x 26 in. (60.9 x 26 in.)
Painted in 1959.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 28 %.
The work Two Heads by David Park was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2012. It achieved a price of USD 1,022,500.00 (€ 826,997.74), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 28%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by David Park - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Louise, which sold at auction in May 2008 for USD 2,729,000.00 (€ 1,753,856.04).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 28 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Two Heads von David Park kam im Mai 2012 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 1.022.500,00 (€ 826.997,74) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 28%. Für andere Arbeiten von David Park mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Louise beobachtet, die im Mai 2008 für USD 2.729.000,00 (€ 1.753.856,04) versteigert wurde.
David Park - Auction history
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