Ralph Balson

Constructive Painting

Found at Christies, Sydney
THE W.R. BURGE COLLECTION, Lot 8
6. Mar - 6. Mar 2006
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 AUD
Price realised: 125.475 AUD
RALPH BALSON (1890-1964)
Constructive Painting
signed and dated 'R Balson-/41' (lower left); with certificate of authenticity signed by Max Hutchinson, Gallery A (on the reverse)
oil on board
46 x 77.5 cm

Upper estimate price exceeded by 57 %.

The work Constructive Painting by Ralph Balson was auctioned at Christies in Sydney in March 2006. It achieved a price of AUD 125,475.00 (€ 74,061.16), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 57%. Admittedly, works by Ralph Balson have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Untitled, 1941 in November 2018 with an auction result of AUD 402,600.00 (€ 355,559.48).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 57 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Constructive Painting von Ralph Balson kam im März 2006 bei Christies in Sydney zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von AUD 125.475,00 (€ 74.061,16) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 57%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ralph Balson auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Untitled, 1941 im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von AUD 402.600,00 (€ 355.559,48).

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