James Rielly

Random Acts of Kindness

Found at Christies, London
CONTEMPORARY ART (DAY SALE), Lot 245
8. Feb - 8. Feb 2002
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 GBP
Price realised: 21.738 GBP
James Rielly (B. 1956)
Random Acts of Kindness
each signed, titled, dated and numbered 'James Rielly, Random Acts of Kindness, 1996, 1-40' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas (installation of forty paintings)
dimensions variable
Executed in 1996. (40)

A top price for James Rielly

In February 2002 Christies in London held the auction CONTEMPORARY ART (DAY SALE), which included the work Random Acts of Kindness by James Rielly. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 21,737.50 (€ 35,473.45), 21% above the upper estimate. With this result, Random Acts of Kindness is even the most expensive work of art by James Rielly that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für James Rielly

Im Februar 2002 führte Christies in London die Auktion CONTEMPORARY ART (DAY SALE) durch, in der auch die Arbeit Random Acts of Kindness von James Rielly zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 21.737,50 (€ 35.473,45) und damit 21% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Random Acts of Kindness sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von James Rielly, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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