Nancy Graves
Walk (Spill Series)
Found at
Bonhams,
New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 34
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2020
Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 34
18. Nov - 18. Nov 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Nancy Graves (American, 1939-1995)
Walk (Spill Series)
1983
signed, titled and dated 1983
bronze with polychrome patina
35 1/2 by 36 by 12 in.
90.2 by 91.4 by 30.5 cm.
M. Knoedler & Co., New York | Private Collection, Kansas | Sale: Christie's, New York, Contemporary Art, 9 May 1995, Lot 283 | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner | Exhibited | New York, Christie, Manson & Woods, Contemporary Art, 1982 | New York, M. Knoedler & Co. Nancy Graves, 1984 | Philadelphia, Locks Gallery, Nancy Graves: In Memoriam, 1996 | Literature | E.A. Carmean, Jr. The Sculpture of Nancy Graves: A Catalogue Raisonne, New York 1987, p. 127, cat no. 152, illustrated
Walk (Spill Series)
1983
signed, titled and dated 1983
bronze with polychrome patina
35 1/2 by 36 by 12 in.
90.2 by 91.4 by 30.5 cm.
M. Knoedler & Co., New York | Private Collection, Kansas | Sale: Christie's, New York, Contemporary Art, 9 May 1995, Lot 283 | Acquired directly from the above by the present owner | Exhibited | New York, Christie, Manson & Woods, Contemporary Art, 1982 | New York, M. Knoedler & Co. Nancy Graves, 1984 | Philadelphia, Locks Gallery, Nancy Graves: In Memoriam, 1996 | Literature | E.A. Carmean, Jr. The Sculpture of Nancy Graves: A Catalogue Raisonne, New York 1987, p. 127, cat no. 152, illustrated
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Walk (Spill Series) by Nancy Graves was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in November 2020. It changed hands for a price of USD 14,025.00 (€ 11,738.37) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 10,000.00 – 15,000.00. Admittedly, works by Nancy Graves have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Not Identical With in December 2021 with an auction result of USD 126,000.00 (€ 111,327.09).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Walk (Spill Series) von Nancy Graves kam im November 2020 bei Bonhams in New York zur Auktion. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 14.025,00 (€ 11.738,37) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 10.000,00 – 15.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Nancy Graves auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Not Identical With im Dezember 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 126.000,00 (€ 111.327,09).
Nancy Graves - Auction history
