Lorser Feitelson
Magical Space Forms
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 46.875 USD
Price realised: 46.875 USD
Description
Lorser Feitelson1898 - 1978
MAGICAL SPACE FORMS
signed Lorser Feitelson, titled "MAGICAL SPACE-FORMS" and inscribed (HOMAGE TO PIERO DELLA FRANCESA + MICHELANGELO) on the reverse (upper right); dated JUNE TO OCT 1955 on the reverse (upper left); also signed Feitelson, dated June 1955 and inscribed (completed July 4th, 55) / "MIRABILIA" (crossed out by the artist) on the reverse (upside down, lower left)
oil on canvas
72 by 60 inches
(183 by 152.4 cm)
Thomas McCray | Gift to the present owner from the above, 1962
MAGICAL SPACE FORMS
signed Lorser Feitelson, titled "MAGICAL SPACE-FORMS" and inscribed (HOMAGE TO PIERO DELLA FRANCESA + MICHELANGELO) on the reverse (upper right); dated JUNE TO OCT 1955 on the reverse (upper left); also signed Feitelson, dated June 1955 and inscribed (completed July 4th, 55) / "MIRABILIA" (crossed out by the artist) on the reverse (upside down, lower left)
oil on canvas
72 by 60 inches
(183 by 152.4 cm)
Thomas McCray | Gift to the present owner from the above, 1962
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
The work Magical Space Forms by Lorser Feitelson was worth USD 46,875.00 (€ 34,365.84) to a buyer in May 2014. This price was achieved in the auction American Art at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 15,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Lorser Feitelson - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work without title, which sold at auction in December 2019 for USD 93,750.00 (€ 83,504.05).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Magical Space Forms von Lorser Feitelson war einem Käufer im Mai 2014 USD 46.875,00 (€ 34.365,84) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion American Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 15.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Lorser Feitelson mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit ohne Titel beobachtet, die im Dezember 2019 für USD 93.750,00 (€ 83.504,05) versteigert wurde.
Lorser Feitelson - Auction history
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