Roman Opalka - Chronom IV

Roman Opalka

Chronom IV

Found at Christies, New York
Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II, Lot 145
10. Nov - 10. Nov 2022
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 USD
Price realised: 277.200 USD
Description
ROMAN OPALKA (1931-2011)
Chronom IV
signed, titled and dated 'OPALKA 63 CHRONOM IV' (on the reverse)
tempera on canvas
29 x 23 3/4 in. (73.7 x 60.3 cm.)
Painted in 1963
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Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%

This artwork by Roman Opalka achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in November last year. In the Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II auction, the work Chronom IV sold for USD 277,200.00 (€ 268,526.59) - well above the upper estimate of USD 120,000.00. Admittedly, works by Roman Opalka have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work OPALKA 1965/1 - ∞ Détail 185086 – 218302 in May 2021 with an auction result of EUR 1,222,500.00.

Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Roman Opalka erzielte im November letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Visionary: The Paul G. Allen Collection Part II wurde die Arbeit Chronom IV für USD 277.200,00 (€ 268.526,59) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 120.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Roman Opalka auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit OPALKA 1965/1 - ∞ Détail 185086 – 218302 im Mai 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 1.222.500,00.

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