Forrest Bess

Untitled

Found at Christies, New York
Post-War & Contemporary Morning Session, Lot 341
16. May - 16. May 2013
Estimate: 30.000 - 40.000 USD
Price realised: 62.500 USD
Forrest Bess (1911-1977)
Untitled
signed with initials 'F.B.' (on the stretcher)
oil on canvas
10¼ x 12 1/8 in. (26 x 30.7 cm.)

Upper estimate price exceeded by 56 %.

This work without title by Forrest Bess was auctioned at Christies in New York in May 2013. It achieved a price of USD 62,500.00 (€ 48,121.34), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 56%. Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Forrest Bess; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Untitled No. 6 sold at auction in November 2011 with the realized price of USD 112,900.00 (€ 83,921.80).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 56 % übertroffen

Diese Arbeit ohne Titel von Forrest Bess kam im Mai 2013 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 62.500,00 (€ 48.121,34) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 56%. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Forrest Bess; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Untitled No. 6 im November 2011 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 112.900,00 (€ 83.921,80).

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