Gyorgy Kepes
Untitled
Found at
Bonhams,
Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts
Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 30
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2022
Modern & Contemporary Art, Lot 30
17. Nov - 17. Nov 2022
Estimate: 2.000 - 3.000 USD
Price realised: 4.080 USD
Price realised: 4.080 USD
Description
Collection of Nishan Bichajian, Massachusetts
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001)
Untitled
signed and dated 'KEPES/1951' (on the reverse), signed and dated 'KEPES/1950/SPRING' (on the stretcher), with a label from University of Redlands, Redlands, California (affixed to the stretcher)
mixed media including oil and sand on canvas
70 x 20 in (177.8 x 50.8 cm)
framed 70 1/2 x 20 1/2 in
Collection of Nishan Bichajian | A private collection, Massachusetts (by family descent from the above)
Gyorgy Kepes (Hungarian/American, 1906-2001)
Untitled
signed and dated 'KEPES/1951' (on the reverse), signed and dated 'KEPES/1950/SPRING' (on the stretcher), with a label from University of Redlands, Redlands, California (affixed to the stretcher)
mixed media including oil and sand on canvas
70 x 20 in (177.8 x 50.8 cm)
framed 70 1/2 x 20 1/2 in
Collection of Nishan Bichajian | A private collection, Massachusetts (by family descent from the above)
Upper estimate price exceeded by 36 %.
This work without title by György Kepes was auctioned at Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts in November last year. It achieved a price of USD 4,080.00 (€ 3,952.34), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 36%. Admittedly, works by György Kepes have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work without title in May 2020 with an auction result of USD 23,825.00 (€ 21,467.83).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 36 % übertroffen
Diese Arbeit ohne Titel von György Kepes kam im November letzten Jahres bei Bonhams in Skinner Marlborough, Massachusetts zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 4.080,00 (€ 3.952,34) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 36%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von György Kepes auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit ohne Titel im Mai 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 23.825,00 (€ 21.467,83).
György Kepes - Auction history
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