Robert Delaunay
Les Coureurs
Found at
Christies,
New York
20th Century Evening Sale, Lot 25 B
13. May - 13. May 2021
20th Century Evening Sale, Lot 25 B
13. May - 13. May 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Robert Delaunay (1885-1941)
signed and dated 'R Delaunay 30' (lower left)
oil on canvas
44 ½ x 57 ¼ in. (112.8 x 145.5 cm.)
Painted in 1930.
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris. | Raoul Lévy, France; sale, Sotheby & Co., London, 23 June 1965, lot 72. | Berggruen & Cie., Paris (1965). | Nathan Cummings, Chicago (7 February 1972). | By descent from the above to the present owner.
signed and dated 'R Delaunay 30' (lower left)
oil on canvas
44 ½ x 57 ¼ in. (112.8 x 145.5 cm.)
Painted in 1930.
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris. | Raoul Lévy, France; sale, Sotheby & Co., London, 23 June 1965, lot 72. | Berggruen & Cie., Paris (1965). | Nathan Cummings, Chicago (7 February 1972). | By descent from the above to the present owner.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Les Coureurs by Robert Delaunay was sold in the 20th Century Evening Sale auction at Christies in New York in May 2021. The price achieved of USD 2,430,000.00 (€ 1,992,783.34) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 2,000,000.00 – 3,000,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Robert Delaunay - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Tour Eiffel, which sold at auction in February 2012 for GBP 3,737,250.00 (€ 4,462,375.53).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Les Coureurs von Robert Delaunay wurde im Mai 2021 in der Auktion 20th Century Evening Sale bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 2.430.000,00 (€ 1.992.783,34) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 2.000.000,00 – 3.000.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Robert Delaunay mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Tour Eiffel beobachtet, die im Februar 2012 für GBP 3.737.250,00 (€ 4.462.375,53) versteigert wurde.
Robert Delaunay - Auction history
