Pedro Friedeberg
Hand and Foot Chair
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Price realised: 11.250 USD
Description
signed 'PEDRO FRIEDEBERG' (under the foot)
painted wood and fiberglass
37 x 21 x 32 in. (94 x 54.3 x 81.3 cm.)
Christie’s is honored to be offering property from the collection of Reyna Henaine. An art dealer and collector for more than three decades, Henaine dedicated her life and work to the promotion of Latin American art and artists. Featuring a diverse selection of works by some of Latin American’s most revered artists, the works in this collection reveal the special collaborative relationship between artist and dealer, and bear testament to Henaine’s passion for the arts.
Henaine first ventured into the art world through the sale of prints in the early '80’s. Soon after, she co-founded her first art gallery, Grupo Arte Contemporáneo, in Mexico City, working closely with renowned artists like Raul Anguiano (see lots 149-152 of sale 14244), Juan Soriano and Kazuya Sakai (see lot 180 of sale 14244) among others. In 1997, Henaine moved to New York, where she founded Henaine Fine Art, a physical and virtual gallery space showcasing the work of Latin and North Ameri
Among the many artists she worked with during her life, Henaine forged a unique partnership with renowned Mexican artist, Pedro Friedeberg. The two first met in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico nearly 20 years ago when Henaine acquired her first work by the artist (the Horse and Hand Table, featured in this sale). Friedeberg's skill, wit and originality and Henaine’s passion for promoting exceptional artists resulted in a nine-year partnership, whose legacy is partly featured in this sale (lots
Offered this season across online and live auctions, Reyna Henaine’s esteemed collection represents a life’s work, and reveals Henaine’s keen interest in advancing the field of Latin American art, and her unwavering support of those artist with whom she collaborated.
Acquired directly from the artist.
painted wood and fiberglass
37 x 21 x 32 in. (94 x 54.3 x 81.3 cm.)
Christie’s is honored to be offering property from the collection of Reyna Henaine. An art dealer and collector for more than three decades, Henaine dedicated her life and work to the promotion of Latin American art and artists. Featuring a diverse selection of works by some of Latin American’s most revered artists, the works in this collection reveal the special collaborative relationship between artist and dealer, and bear testament to Henaine’s passion for the arts.
Henaine first ventured into the art world through the sale of prints in the early '80’s. Soon after, she co-founded her first art gallery, Grupo Arte Contemporáneo, in Mexico City, working closely with renowned artists like Raul Anguiano (see lots 149-152 of sale 14244), Juan Soriano and Kazuya Sakai (see lot 180 of sale 14244) among others. In 1997, Henaine moved to New York, where she founded Henaine Fine Art, a physical and virtual gallery space showcasing the work of Latin and North Ameri
Among the many artists she worked with during her life, Henaine forged a unique partnership with renowned Mexican artist, Pedro Friedeberg. The two first met in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico nearly 20 years ago when Henaine acquired her first work by the artist (the Horse and Hand Table, featured in this sale). Friedeberg's skill, wit and originality and Henaine’s passion for promoting exceptional artists resulted in a nine-year partnership, whose legacy is partly featured in this sale (lots
Offered this season across online and live auctions, Reyna Henaine’s esteemed collection represents a life’s work, and reveals Henaine’s keen interest in advancing the field of Latin American art, and her unwavering support of those artist with whom she collaborated.
Acquired directly from the artist.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Hand and Foot Chair by Pedro Friedeberg was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2017, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 12,000.00 – 18,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 11,250.00 (€ 9,455.37). Admittedly, works by Pedro Friedeberg have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Vision y presagio del profeta Habakkuk in May last year with an auction result of USD 69,300.00 (€ 64,579.26).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Hand and Foot Chair von Pedro Friedeberg im November 2017 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 12.000,00 – 18.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 11.250,00 (€ 9.455,37) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Pedro Friedeberg auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Vision y presagio del profeta Habakkuk im Mai letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 69.300,00 (€ 64.579,26).
Pedro Friedeberg - Auction history
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