Peter Alexander
Sprat, 1980
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Made in CaliforniaContemporary Art, Lot 18
14. Apr - 14. Apr 2021
Made in CaliforniaContemporary Art, Lot 18
14. Apr - 14. Apr 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Sprat, 1980
signed, titled and dated '"SPRAT" PETER ALEXANDER 1980' (on the reverse)
fabric, wire ribbon, string, fabric paint, sequins, beads, plastic, glitter, thread and adhesive on velvet
70 1/4 x 87 in.
178.4 x 221 cm.
Private collection, USA (acquired directly from the artist) | Acquired by descent from the above by the present owner
signed, titled and dated '"SPRAT" PETER ALEXANDER 1980' (on the reverse)
fabric, wire ribbon, string, fabric paint, sequins, beads, plastic, glitter, thread and adhesive on velvet
70 1/4 x 87 in.
178.4 x 221 cm.
Private collection, USA (acquired directly from the artist) | Acquired by descent from the above by the present owner
Artwork auctioned at four times the upper estimate price
When the work Sprat, 1980 by Peter Alexander was auctioned at Bonhams in Los Angeles in April 2021, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 5,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at USD 22,812.50 (€ 18,963.01). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Peter Alexander - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Untitled (turquoise triangle), circa 1970s, which sold at auction in September last year for USD 55,000.00 (€ 56,219.97).
Kunstwerk zum Vierfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Sprat, 1980 von Peter Alexander im April 2021 bei Bonhams in Los Angeles versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 5.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 22.812,50 (€ 18.963,01) mehr als viermal so hoch. Für andere Arbeiten von Peter Alexander mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Untitled (turquoise triangle), circa 1970s beobachtet, die im September letzten Jahres für USD 55.000,00 (€ 56.219,97) versteigert wurde.
Peter Alexander - Auction history
