Franz Kline

Untitled

Found at Christies, New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, Lot 17
14. Nov - 14. Nov 2012
Estimate: 20.000.000 - 30.000.000 USD
Price realised: 40.402.500 USD
Franz Kline (1910-1962)
Untitled
signed twice and dated twice 'FRANZ KLINE '57' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
79 x 110 3/8 in. (200.7 x 280.4 cm.)
Painted in 1957.

A top price for Franz Kline

In November 2012 Christies in New York held the auction Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale, which included this untitled work by Franz Kline. The »bidding war« ended at USD 40,402,500.00 (€ 31,054,957.72), 35% above the upper estimate. With this result, this work without title is even the most expensive work of art by Franz Kline that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Franz Kline

Im November 2012 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale durch, in der auch diese Arbeit ohne Titel von Franz Kline zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 40.402.500,00 (€ 31.054.957,72) und damit 35% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist dieses Werk ohne Titel sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Franz Kline, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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