Gerrit Rietveld
three Zig-Zag elm chairs
Found at
Christies,
Amsterdam
Modern Art, Lot 37
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2016
Modern Art, Lot 37
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1932, composed of four tapering rectangular sections held together with screws and dove-tail joints, branded 'H.G.M. G.A.V.D.GROENEKAN DE BILT NEDERLAND' (underneath)
each 73 cm high, 37.5 cm. wide, 40 cm. deep
(3)Executed by G.A. van de Groenekan in the 1960s.
Acquired directly from the artist by Martin Visser, Bergeijk in the 1960s. | A gift from Martin Visser to the present owner in 1996.
each 73 cm high, 37.5 cm. wide, 40 cm. deep
(3)Executed by G.A. van de Groenekan in the 1960s.
Acquired directly from the artist by Martin Visser, Bergeijk in the 1960s. | A gift from Martin Visser to the present owner in 1996.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In June 2016 Christies in Amsterdam held the auction Modern Art, which included the work three Zig-Zag elm chairs by Gerrit Rietveld. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of EUR 8,000.00 – 1,200,000.00, the actual price achieved of EUR 21,250.00 could thus just exceed the lower estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Gerrit Rietveld achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963 in February 2021 with an auction result of EUR 214,200.00.
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Juni 2016 führte Christies in Amsterdam die Auktion Modern Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit three Zig-Zag elm chairs von Gerrit Rietveld zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von EUR 8.000,00 – 1.200.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von EUR 21.250,00 konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Gerrit Rietveld erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Hoge armchair, designed in 1919, our model of 1963 im Februar 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 214.200,00.
Gerrit Rietveld - Auction history
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