Manuel Rivera

Metamorfosis (Exvoto)

Found at Bonhams, London
Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 19
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2023
Estimate: 35.000 - 55.000 GBP
Price realised: 38.400 GBP
MANUEL RIVERA (1927-1995)
Metamorfosis (Exvoto)
1960
signed; signed, titled, dated 1960 and variously inscribed on the reverse of the metal frame
mesh and wire in metal frame
100 by 73 cm.
39 3/8 by 28 3/4 in.
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York | Acquavella Modern Art, New York (#2074) | Alfred Hoh Collection, Germany | Horst Bittmann Collection, Germany | Galeria Arnés y Röpke, Madrid and Stefan Röpke Gallery, Cologne | Galeria Marita Segovia, Madrid | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2006

Auction result well in line with expectations

In October this year Bonhams in London held the auction Post-War & Contemporary Art, which included the work Metamorfosis (Exvoto) by Manuel Rivera. The estimated price for the artwork was previously given by the auction house with a range of GBP 35,000.00 – 55,000.00, the actual price achieved of GBP 38,400.00 (€ 44,093.87) could thus just exceed the lower estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Manuel Rivera - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Espeso para una catedral, which sold at auction in February 2008 for GBP 120,500.00 (€ 157,609.27).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Im Oktober diesen Jahres führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Metamorfosis (Exvoto) von Manuel Rivera zur Versteigerung kam. Der Schätzpreis für das Kunstwerk wurde von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 35.000,00 – 55.000,00 angegeben, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis von GBP 38.400,00 (€ 44.093,87) konnte den unteren Schätzpreis somit knapp übertreffen. Für andere Arbeiten von Manuel Rivera mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Espeso para una catedral beobachtet, die im Februar 2008 für GBP 120.500,00 (€ 157.609,27) versteigert wurde.

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