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- Feral Benga
Richmond Barthé
Feral Benga
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
Price realised: 56.250 USD
Description
Richmond Barthé (1901-1989)
Feral Benga
inscribed 'BARTHÉ' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
18 ¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high on a 3/4 in. (1.9 cm.) marble base
Modeled in 1935; cast circa 1960.
Feral Benga
inscribed 'BARTHÉ' (on the base)
bronze with brown patina
18 ¾ in. (47.6 cm.) high on a 3/4 in. (1.9 cm.) marble base
Modeled in 1935; cast circa 1960.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Feral Benga by Richmond Barthé was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2021. The price achieved of USD 56,250.00 (€ 49,836.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 50,000.00 – 70,000.00. Other works by Richmond Barthé have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2021 the work Stevedore was auctioned for USD 69,300.00 (€ 61,398.07).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Feral Benga von Richmond Barthé kam im November 2021 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 56.250,00 (€ 49.836,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 50.000,00 – 70.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Richmond Barthé konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2021 die Arbeit Stevedore für USD 69.300,00 (€ 61.398,07) versteigert.