Robert Smithson
The Flayed Angels
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session, Lot 493
14. May - 14. May 2014
Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session, Lot 493
14. May - 14. May 2014
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Robert Smithson (1938-1973)
The Flayed Angels
signed 'R SMITHSON 1961' (lower left of each element); signed again, titled and dated again 'R. SMITHSON "The FLAYED ANGELS" 1961' (on the reverse of each element)
diptych--oil on canvas
each: 60 x 26 in. (152 x 66 cm.)
overall: 60 x 52 in. (152 x 132 cm.)
The Flayed Angels
signed 'R SMITHSON 1961' (lower left of each element); signed again, titled and dated again 'R. SMITHSON "The FLAYED ANGELS" 1961' (on the reverse of each element)
diptych--oil on canvas
each: 60 x 26 in. (152 x 66 cm.)
overall: 60 x 52 in. (152 x 132 cm.)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work The Flayed Angels by Robert Smithson was sold in the Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session auction at Christies in New York in May 2014. The price achieved of USD 62,500.00 (€ 45,821.11) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 50,000.00 – 70,000.00. 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 The Flayed Angels von Robert Smithson wurde im Mai 2014 in der Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Afternoon Session bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 62.500,00 (€ 45.821,11) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 50.000,00 – 70.000,00 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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