Franz Kline
Rocker
Estimate: 300.000 - 500.000 USD
Price realised: 378.000 USD
Price realised: 378.000 USD
Description
Franz Kline
1910 - 1962
Rocker
signed with the artist's monogram and dated 48 on the reverse
oil on Masonite
36 by 20 ½ in. 91.4 by 52.1 cm.
framed: 42 by 27 ¼ in. 106.7 by 69.2 cm.
Collection of William H. Lane, Boston (acquired directly from the artist circa 1953) | Collection of Saundra Lane, Boston (by descent from the above in 1995) | Babcock Galleries, New York | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Frank (acquired from the above in 1999) | Thence by descent to the present owner in 2012
1910 - 1962
Rocker
signed with the artist's monogram and dated 48 on the reverse
oil on Masonite
36 by 20 ½ in. 91.4 by 52.1 cm.
framed: 42 by 27 ¼ in. 106.7 by 69.2 cm.
Collection of William H. Lane, Boston (acquired directly from the artist circa 1953) | Collection of Saundra Lane, Boston (by descent from the above in 1995) | Babcock Galleries, New York | Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Mel Frank (acquired from the above in 1999) | Thence by descent to the present owner in 2012
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Rocker by Franz Kline was sold in the Contemporary Art Day Auction auction at Sothebys in New York in May 2021. The price achieved of USD 378,000.00 (€ 309,988.52) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 300,000.00 – 500,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Franz Kline achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work without title in November 2012 with an auction result of USD 40,402,500.00 (€ 31,054,957.72).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Rocker von Franz Kline wurde im Mai 2021 in der Auktion Contemporary Art Day Auction bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 378.000,00 (€ 309.988,52) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 300.000,00 – 500.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Franz Kline erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit ohne Titel im November 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 40.402.500,00 (€ 31.054.957,72).
Franz Kline - Auction history
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