Roland Petersen
Untitled, 1969
Found at
Bonhams,
Los Angeles
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California, Lot 56
15. Sep - 15. Sep 2021
Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California, Lot 56
15. Sep - 15. Sep 2021
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 35.313 USD
Price realised: 35.313 USD
Description
ROLAND PETERSEN (B. 1926)
Untitled, 1969
signed and dated 'Roland Petersen 1969' (lower left)
oil on canvas
29 5/8 x 23 3/4 in.
75.2 x 60.3 cm.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1969
Untitled, 1969
signed and dated 'Roland Petersen 1969' (lower left)
oil on canvas
29 5/8 x 23 3/4 in.
75.2 x 60.3 cm.
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in 1969
Upper estimate price exceeded by 77 %.
This artwork by Roland Petersen achieved an unexpectedly high price at Bonhams in Los Angeles in September 2021. In the Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California auction, the work Untitled, 1969 sold for USD 35,312.50 (€ 30,502.29) - well above the upper estimate of USD 20,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Roland Petersen - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Girl with Flowers, which sold at auction in May 2007 for USD 132,000.00 (€ 98,119.38).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 77 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Roland Petersen erzielte im September 2021 bei Bonhams in Los Angeles einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art X Made in California wurde die Arbeit Untitled, 1969 für USD 35.312,50 (€ 30.502,29) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 20.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Roland Petersen mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Girl with Flowers beobachtet, die im Mai 2007 für USD 132.000,00 (€ 98.119,38) versteigert wurde.
Roland Petersen - Auction history
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