James Lee Byars
Eros (The Moon)
Found at
Phillips,
New York Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 123
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2015
20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 123
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2015
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
Description
1994
gold pencil on red paper
overall 80 in. (203.2 cm)
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Michael Werner, Inc.
Private Collection | Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Contemporary Art, Sale No.749, November 21, 1997, lot 92 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
gold pencil on red paper
overall 80 in. (203.2 cm)
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Michael Werner, Inc.
Private Collection | Kunsthaus Lempertz, Cologne, Contemporary Art, Sale No.749, November 21, 1997, lot 92 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Eros (The Moon) by James Lee Byars was auctioned at Phillips in New York in November 2015, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 20,000.00 – 30,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 18,750.00 (€ 17,752.32). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by James Lee Byars achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Figure of Death in May 2015 with an auction result of USD 761,000.00 (€ 692,195.74).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Eros (The Moon) von James Lee Byars im November 2015 bei Phillips in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 20.000,00 – 30.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 18.750,00 (€ 17.752,32) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von James Lee Byars erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Figure of Death im Mai 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 761.000,00 (€ 692.195,74).
James Lee Byars - Auction history
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