Larry Bell
VF 46, 1978
Found at
Bonhams
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California Part II Online, Lot 2013
6. Sep - 15. Sep 2023
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California Part II Online, Lot 2013
6. Sep - 15. Sep 2023
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 3.840 USD
Price realised: 3.840 USD
Description
LARRY BELL (B. 1939)
VF 46, 1978
signed and dated 'LBELL '78' (lower center); titled 'VF 46' (on the reverse)
vaporized metal on Rives BFK paper
29 3/4 x 22 in.
75.6 x 55.9 cm.
Oberlin College Allen Memorial Art Museum, Ohio (acquired directly from the artist in 1979)
VF 46, 1978
signed and dated 'LBELL '78' (lower center); titled 'VF 46' (on the reverse)
vaporized metal on Rives BFK paper
29 3/4 x 22 in.
75.6 x 55.9 cm.
Oberlin College Allen Memorial Art Museum, Ohio (acquired directly from the artist in 1979)
Auction result well in line with expectations
In September this year Bonhams held the auction Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California Part II Online, which included the work VF 46, 1978 by Larry Bell. The price achieved of USD 3,840.00 (€ 3,628.12) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 3,000.00 – 5,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Larry Bell achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work without title in May 2008 with an auction result of USD 623,400.00 (€ 400,642.67).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im September diesen Jahres führte Bonhams die Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California Part II Online durch, in der auch die Arbeit VF 46, 1978 von Larry Bell zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 3.840,00 (€ 3.628,12) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 3.000,00 – 5.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Larry Bell erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit ohne Titel im Mai 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 623.400,00 (€ 400.642,67).
Larry Bell - Auction history
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