Peter Sedgley

Video Disques

Found at Phillips, London Auction
Evening & Day Editions, Lot 154
7. Jun - 7. Jun 2018
Estimate: 1.000 - 1.500 GBP
Price realised: 625 GBP
1969-70
The complete set of six kinetic screenprints, in fluorescent colours, on spun aluminium.
each disc 75 cm (29 1/2 in.) diameter
crate 80 x 84 x 23.5 cm (31 1/2 x 33 1/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
Each disc with incised signature, title, date and numbering 26/100 with an electric engraving tool on the reverse (there were also 20 proposed artist's proofs, only half the edition is thought to have been produced), published by Editions Alecto, London, all contained in the original black wooden box with titles on the top, lacking the motor and ultra-violet light unit.

Auction result misses estimated price range

When the work Video Disques by Peter Sedgley was auctioned at Phillips in London in June 2018, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of GBP 1,000.00 – 1,500.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for GBP 625.00 (€ 706.36). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Peter Sedgley achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Counterpoint in January 2020 with an auction result of GBP 62,500.00 (€ 74,343.05).

Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne

Als die Arbeit Video Disques von Peter Sedgley im Juni 2018 bei Phillips in London versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von GBP 1.000,00 – 1.500,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für GBP 625,00 (€ 706,36) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Peter Sedgley erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Counterpoint im Januar 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 62.500,00 (€ 74.343,05).

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