Denmark
Dead Letters (a triptych)
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Post-War and Contemporary, Lot 176
15. Apr - 15. Apr 2015
Post-War and Contemporary, Lot 176
15. Apr - 15. Apr 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed, titled and dated '"DODE BOEKEN" "DODE LETTERS" 1975-80 DENMARK' (on the reverse); numbered 'A. 14.75', 'A. 24.76' and 'A. 21.80' (on the reverse)
three horizontally cut books mounted on plywood in artist's frame
overall: 38 x 79 x 5 cm.
Executed in 1975-1980
Emiel De Hantsetters, Wuustwezel (acquired directly from the artist). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
three horizontally cut books mounted on plywood in artist's frame
overall: 38 x 79 x 5 cm.
Executed in 1975-1980
Emiel De Hantsetters, Wuustwezel (acquired directly from the artist). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Dead Letters (a triptych) by Denmark was worth EUR 6,250.00 to a buyer in April 2015. This price was achieved in the auction Post-War and Contemporary at Christies in Amsterdam and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of EUR 2,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Denmark - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Time Magazine, which sold at auction in November 2021 for GBP 16,380.00 (€ 19,231.66).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Dead Letters (a triptych) von Denmark war einem Käufer im April 2015 EUR 6.250,00 wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary bei Christies in Amsterdam erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 2.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Denmark mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Time Magazine beobachtet, die im November 2021 für GBP 16.380,00 (€ 19.231,66) versteigert wurde.
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