Ralph Balson
Australian Non-Objective
Estimate: 20.000 - 30.000 AUD
Price realised: 36.000 AUD
Price realised: 36.000 AUD
Description
Ralph Balson
1890 - 1964
AUSTRALIANNON-OBJECTIVE
Signed and dated R. Balson. 58 (lower right); signed on reverse
Oil on composition board
67.5 by 89.5cm
Christie's, sale no. 6, October 1971, lot 170 | Private collection, Melbourne; possibly purchased from the above | Australian and International Art, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 28 November 2005, lot 9 | Private collection, Melbourne; purchased from the above
1890 - 1964
AUSTRALIANNON-OBJECTIVE
Signed and dated R. Balson. 58 (lower right); signed on reverse
Oil on composition board
67.5 by 89.5cm
Christie's, sale no. 6, October 1971, lot 170 | Private collection, Melbourne; possibly purchased from the above | Australian and International Art, Sotheby's, Melbourne, 28 November 2005, lot 9 | Private collection, Melbourne; purchased from the above
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Australian Non-Objective by Ralph Balson was sold in the Important Australian Art auction at Sothebys in Melbourne in August 2009. It achieved a price of AUD 36,000.00 (€ 21,165.11), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 20%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ralph Balson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Untitled, 1941 in November 2018 with an auction result of AUD 402,600.00 (€ 355,559.48).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Australian Non-Objective von Ralph Balson wurde im August 2009 in der Auktion Important Australian Art bei Sothebys in Melbourne versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 36.000,00 (€ 21.165,11) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 20%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ralph Balson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Untitled, 1941 im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 402.600,00 (€ 355.559,48).
Ralph Balson - Auction history
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