Ernst Iosifovich Neizvestny
Heads
Found at
Christies,
London
Russian Icons and Pictures Including works by Non-Conformist Artists, Lot 1238
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2007
Russian Icons and Pictures Including works by Non-Conformist Artists, Lot 1238
29. Nov - 29. Nov 2007
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 42.500 GBP
Price realised: 42.500 GBP
Description
Ernst Iosifovich Neizvestny (b. 1926)
Heads
signed 'E. Neizvestny' (upper right)
oil on canvas, unframed
63¾ x 47½ in. (160.5 x 120.7 cm.)
Heads
signed 'E. Neizvestny' (upper right)
oil on canvas, unframed
63¾ x 47½ in. (160.5 x 120.7 cm.)
A top price for Ernst Neizvestny
The work Heads by Ernst Neizvestny was worth GBP 42,500.00 (€ 59,511.00) to a buyer in November 2007. This price was achieved in the auction Russian Icons and Pictures Including works by Non-Conformist Artists at Christies in London and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of GBP 12,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Heads the most expensive artwork by Ernst Neizvestny that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Ernst Neizvestny
Die Arbeit Heads von Ernst Neizvestny war einem Käufer im November 2007 GBP 42.500,00 (€ 59.511,00) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Russian Icons and Pictures Including works by Non-Conformist Artists bei Christies in London erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Heads zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Ernst Neizvestny, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
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