George Brecht
Involuntary Displacement Of The Geographical Center Of A Country (From Volume 2, Chapter 3, Land Mass Transportation, Of The Book Of The Tumbler On Fire)
Found at
Christies,
New York
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 99
11. Mar - 11. Mar 2009
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 99
11. Mar - 11. Mar 2009
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Price realised: 9.375 USD
Description
George Brecht (1925-2008)
Involuntary displacement of the geographical center of a country (from volume 2, Chapter 3, Land Mass Transportation, of The Book of The Tumbler on Fire)
signed with initials, titled and dated 'Involuntary displacement of the geographical center of a country. GB 70' (lower right)
ink on printed paper laid down on card
13½ x 12½ in. (34.9 x 31.9 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
Involuntary displacement of the geographical center of a country (from volume 2, Chapter 3, Land Mass Transportation, of The Book of The Tumbler on Fire)
signed with initials, titled and dated 'Involuntary displacement of the geographical center of a country. GB 70' (lower right)
ink on printed paper laid down on card
13½ x 12½ in. (34.9 x 31.9 cm.)
Executed in 1970.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Involuntary Displacement Of The Geographical Center Of A Country (From Volume 2, Chapter 3, Land Mass Transportation, Of The Book Of The Tumbler On Fire) by George Brecht was sold in the First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art auction at Christies in New York in March 2009. It achieved a price of USD 9,375.00 (€ 7,069.60), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by George Brecht - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Exhibit 47, From Book of the Tumbler on Fire, which sold at auction in October 2016 for GBP 15,000.00 (€ 16,710.45).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Involuntary Displacement Of The Geographical Center Of A Country (From Volume 2, Chapter 3, Land Mass Transportation, Of The Book Of The Tumbler On Fire) von George Brecht wurde im März 2009 in der Auktion First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 9.375,00 (€ 7.069,60) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. Für andere Arbeiten von George Brecht mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Exhibit 47, From Book of the Tumbler on Fire beobachtet, die im Oktober 2016 für GBP 15.000,00 (€ 16.710,45) versteigert wurde.
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