Michael Fussell

Thirteen Verticals

Found at Christies, London
20th Century British Art, Lot 182
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2011
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 6.000 GBP
Michael Fussell (1927-1974)
Thirteen Verticals
signed and inscribed 'Michael Fussell 13 Verticals' (on the stretcher)
oil and paper collage on canvas, unframed
40 x 40 in. (101.6 x 101.6 cm.)
Painted circa 1961.

A top price for Michael Fussell

When the work Thirteen Verticals by Michael Fussell was auctioned at Christies in London in December 2011, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 1,500.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at GBP 6,000.00 (€ 7,185.85). This high result makes Thirteen Verticals the most expensive artwork by Michael Fussell that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Michael Fussell

Als die Arbeit Thirteen Verticals von Michael Fussell im Dezember 2011 bei Christies in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 1.500,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 6.000,00 (€ 7.185,85) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Thirteen Verticals zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Michael Fussell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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