Lorraine Shemesh

Backfloat

Found at Sothebys, New York
The Collection of Allan Stone, Vol. III, Lot 58
23. Sep - 23. Sep 2011
Estimate: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Price realised: 68.500 USD
Lorraine Shemesh
B.1949
BACKFLOAT
signed; signed and titled on the stretcher
oil on canvas
72 by 78 in. 182.9 by 198.1 cm.
Executed in 1991.
Acquired directly from the artist

A top price for Lorraine Shemesh

The work Backfloat by Lorraine Shemesh was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in September 2011. It achieved a price of USD 68,500.00 (€ 50,933.15), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 37%. With this result, Backfloat is even the most expensive work of art by Lorraine Shemesh that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Lorraine Shemesh

Die Arbeit Backfloat von Lorraine Shemesh kam im September 2011 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 68.500,00 (€ 50.933,15) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 37%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Backfloat sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Lorraine Shemesh, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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