Ron Davis
Untitled
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Day Auction, Lot 346
29. Oct - 19. Nov 2021
Contemporary Day Auction, Lot 346
29. Oct - 19. Nov 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Ron Davis
b. 1943
Untitled
signed Ronald Davis and dated '68 (lower right); signed R Davis and dated 68 (on the reverse)
vinyl and acetate on paperboard
8½ by 20 in.
21.6 by 50.8 cm.
Executed in 1968.
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
b. 1943
Untitled
signed Ronald Davis and dated '68 (lower right); signed R Davis and dated 68 (on the reverse)
vinyl and acetate on paperboard
8½ by 20 in.
21.6 by 50.8 cm.
Executed in 1968.
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
This work without title by Ron Davis was worth USD 20,160.00 (€ 17,861.26) to a buyer in November 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Contemporary Day Auction at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 6,000.00 many times over. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Ron Davis - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work without title, which sold at auction in July 2013 for USD 81,250.00 (€ 61,173.02).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit ohne Titel von Ron Davis war einem Käufer im November 2021 USD 20.160,00 (€ 17.861,26) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Contemporary Day Auction bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 6.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Für andere Arbeiten von Ron Davis mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit ohne Titel beobachtet, die im Juli 2013 für USD 81.250,00 (€ 61.173,02) versteigert wurde.
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