Robert Smithson

Partially Buried Island Hut

Found at Christies, New York (Online Auction)
On Paper | Online, Lot 1063
20.Feb - 26.Feb.2019
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 15.000 USD
signed 'R. Smithson' (lower right)
graphite and ink on paper laid down on board
18 3/4 x 23 3/4 in. (47.6 x 60.3 cm.)
Drawn in 1969.
Ace Gallery, Los Angeles | Victor and Sally Ganz Collection, New York, 1975 | Estate of Victor and Sally Ganz | Their sale; Christie's, New York, 19 November 1997, lot 402 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Sold at the lower estimate price

The work Partially Buried Island Hut by Robert Smithson was auctioned at Christies in New York in February 2019. The result of USD 15,000.00 (€ 13,182.18) was exactly at the lower end of the estimate range of USD 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. 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).

Zuschlag beim unteren Schätzpreis

Die Arbeit Partially Buried Island Hut von Robert Smithson kam im Februar 2019 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von USD 15.000,00 (€ 13.182,18) entsprach exakt dem unteren Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. 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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