Larry Rivers
Boston Massacre
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 USD
Price realised: 2.160 USD
Price realised: 2.160 USD
Description
LARRY RIVERS (1923-2002)
Boston Massacre
the complete set of thirteen screenprints in colors with embossing and collage, 1970, all signed in pencil and annotated 'Printer's Proof' (the edition was 150), published by Marlborough Graphics, New York, the full sheets, with central vertical folds (as issued), a few plates with light rubbing or scuffing, some with small soft creases at the sheet edges, otherwise all apparently in very good condition, two examined out of the frame
all S. 19 1/8 x 27 3/8 in. (486 x 695 mm.)
Boston Massacre
the complete set of thirteen screenprints in colors with embossing and collage, 1970, all signed in pencil and annotated 'Printer's Proof' (the edition was 150), published by Marlborough Graphics, New York, the full sheets, with central vertical folds (as issued), a few plates with light rubbing or scuffing, some with small soft creases at the sheet edges, otherwise all apparently in very good condition, two examined out of the frame
all S. 19 1/8 x 27 3/8 in. (486 x 695 mm.)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Boston Massacre by Larry Rivers was auctioned at Christies in New York in February 2005, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 2,500.00 – 3,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 2,160.00 (€ 1,627.24). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Larry Rivers achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Africa I in May 2021 with an auction result of USD 2,077,000.00 (€ 1,703,296.70).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Boston Massacre von Larry Rivers im Februar 2005 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 2.500,00 – 3.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 2.160,00 (€ 1.627,24) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Larry Rivers erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Africa I im Mai 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.077.000,00 (€ 1.703.296,70).
Larry Rivers - Auction history
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