John Cage
Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram II
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 USD
Price realised: 3.780 USD
Price realised: 3.780 USD
Description
1969
The complete set of eight screenprints in colors, each on Rohm and Haas Plexiglas panels, installed on a stained and waxed walnut base, with accompanying publication to 'To Describe the Process of Composition Used In Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel'.
14 3/4 x 24 x 14 1/2 in. (37.5 x 61 x 36.8 cm)
Numbered 105/125 in black marker on a piece of tape adhered to the edge of the base (there were also 18 in Roman numerals), published by EYE Editions, Cincinnati.
The complete set of eight screenprints in colors, each on Rohm and Haas Plexiglas panels, installed on a stained and waxed walnut base, with accompanying publication to 'To Describe the Process of Composition Used In Not Wanting To Say Anything About Marcel'.
14 3/4 x 24 x 14 1/2 in. (37.5 x 61 x 36.8 cm)
Numbered 105/125 in black marker on a piece of tape adhered to the edge of the base (there were also 18 in Roman numerals), published by EYE Editions, Cincinnati.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In October last year Phillips in New York held the auction Editions & Works on Paper, which included the work Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram II by John Cage. Here, the upper estimate of USD 3,500.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 3,780.00 (€ 3,805.11). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by John Cage achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The First Meeting of the Satie Society in March 2011 with an auction result of USD 116,500.00 (€ 82,140.59).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Oktober letzten Jahres führte Phillips in New York die Auktion Editions & Works on Paper durch, in der auch die Arbeit Not Wanting to Say Anything About Marcel: Plexigram II von John Cage zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 3.500,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 3.780,00 (€ 3.805,11) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von John Cage erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The First Meeting of the Satie Society im März 2011 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 116.500,00 (€ 82.140,59).
John Cage - Auction history
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