Robert Smithson

Blind Angel

Found at Christies, New York
Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session, Lot 294
11. May - 11. May 2016
Estimate: 40.000 - 60.000 USD
Price realised: 50.000 USD
signed and dated 'R. Smithson 1961' (lower left); signed again, titled and dated again 'ROBERT SMITHSON "BLIND ANGEL" 1961' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
44 1/4 x 53 1/4 in. (112.4 x 135.3 cm.)
Painted in 1961.
The Estate of George Lester, Connecticut, acquired directly from the artist | His sale; Christie's, New York, 10 September 2007, lot 192 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Blind Angel by Robert Smithson was sold in the Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session auction at Christies in New York in May 2016. The price achieved of USD 50,000.00 (€ 44,903.46) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Robert Smithson achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Alogon #3 in May 2008 with an auction result of USD 4,297,000.00 (€ 2,761,568.12).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Blind Angel von Robert Smithson wurde im Mai 2016 in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Morning Session bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 50.000,00 (€ 44.903,46) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Robert Smithson erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Alogon #3 im Mai 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 4.297.000,00 (€ 2.761.568,12).

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