Robert Smithson
Heap
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 176
07.Dez - 14.Dez.2017
First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 176
07.Dez - 14.Dez.2017
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
Price realised: 5.000 USD
Description
signed and dated '61 R Smithson' (lower center); titled 'heap' (on the reverse)
ink on paper
24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.)
Drawn in 1961.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 1962
ink on paper
24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.)
Drawn in 1961.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner, 1962
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Heap by Robert Smithson was sold in the First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art auction at Christies in New York in December 2017. The price achieved of USD 5,000.00 (€ 4,159.04) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 4,000.00 – 6,000.00. 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 Heap von Robert Smithson wurde im Dezember 2017 in der Auktion First Open | Post-War & Contemporary Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 5.000,00 (€ 4.159,04) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 4.000,00 – 6.000,00 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).
