Mario Merz
Piccolo caimano
Found at
Christies,
London
The Italian Sale, Lot 112
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2015
The Italian Sale, Lot 112
16. Oct - 16. Oct 2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
taxidermied caiman crocodilus and neon
caiman: 5 7/8 x 23¼in. (15 x 59cm.)
each neon number: 5 7/8 x 7 1/8in. (15 x 18cm.)
overall dimensions variable
Executed in 1979
Christian Stein Gallery, Turin. | Acquired from the above by the previous owner and thence by descent to the present owner.
caiman: 5 7/8 x 23¼in. (15 x 59cm.)
each neon number: 5 7/8 x 7 1/8in. (15 x 18cm.)
overall dimensions variable
Executed in 1979
Christian Stein Gallery, Turin. | Acquired from the above by the previous owner and thence by descent to the present owner.
A top price for Mario Merz
In October 2015 Christies in London held the auction The Italian Sale, which included the work Piccolo caimano by Mario Merz. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 962,500.00 (€ 1,346,297.09), 20% above the upper estimate. With this result, Piccolo caimano is even the most expensive work of art by Mario Merz that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Mario Merz
Im Oktober 2015 führte Christies in London die Auktion The Italian Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Piccolo caimano von Mario Merz zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 962.500,00 (€ 1.346.297,09) und damit 20% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Piccolo caimano sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Mario Merz, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Mario Merz - Auction history
