Richard Bell

Pigeon Holed

Found at Sothebys, New York
Aboriginal Art, Lot 14
13. Dec - 13. Dec 2019
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 47.500 USD
Property from a Private Australian Collector
RICHARD BELL
B. 1953
PIGEON HOLED
Series of 6 photographs and 1 mirror with 7 text panels mounted on aluminum
Edition 2 of 3
31 in by 118 in overall (78.7 cm by 299.7 cm); Photographs 30 in by 20 in each (76.2 cm by 50.8 cm); Text Panels 8 in by 12 in each (20.3 cm by 30.5 cm)
Fire-Works Gallery, Brisbane, PROSPECTUS .22, 1993 | Private collection, Brisbane

A top price for Richard Bell - as previously expected

The work Pigeon Holed by Richard Bell was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in December 2019. The price achieved of USD 47,500.00 (€ 42,308.72) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Even if this result could not surprise positively, Pigeon Holed is the most expensive artwork by Richard Bell that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis mit Ansage

Die Arbeit Pigeon Holed von Richard Bell kam im Dezember 2019 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 47.500,00 (€ 42.308,72) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Auch wenn das Ergebnis damit nicht positiv überraschen konnte, ist Pigeon Holed das teuerste Kunstwerk von Richard Bell, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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