R.B. Kitaj, R.A.
Tonight the Ballet
Found at
Christies,
London
Modern British Art Day Sale, Lot 104
22.Jan - 22.Jan.2020
Modern British Art Day Sale, Lot 104
22.Jan - 22.Jan.2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed and dated 'Kitaj 75' (lower right)
pastel on grey paper
19 ¼ x 15 1/8 in. (49 x 38.5 cm.)
Executed in 1975.
with Ivor Braka, London. | with Robert Sandelson, London, where purchased by Jeremy Lancaster in October 2005.
pastel on grey paper
19 ¼ x 15 1/8 in. (49 x 38.5 cm.)
Executed in 1975.
with Ivor Braka, London. | with Robert Sandelson, London, where purchased by Jeremy Lancaster in October 2005.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In January 2020 Christies in London held the auction Modern British Art Day Sale, which included the work Tonight the Ballet by R. B. Kitaj. The price achieved of GBP 37,500.00 (€ 44,605.83) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 30,000.00 – 50,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by R. B. Kitaj achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Waiting in July 2015 with an auction result of GBP 317,000.00 (€ 449,399.53).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Januar 2020 führte Christies in London die Auktion Modern British Art Day Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Tonight the Ballet von R. B. Kitaj zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 37.500,00 (€ 44.605,83) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 30.000,00 – 50.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von R. B. Kitaj erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Waiting im Juli 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 317.000,00 (€ 449.399,53).
R. B. Kitaj - Auction history
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