Roy De Forest
Steamship of Fate
Found at
Christies,
New York
First Open/ NYC, Lot 45
22.Jul - 22.Jul.2015
First Open/ NYC, Lot 45
22.Jul - 22.Jul.2015
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed, titled and dated 'ROY DE FOREST 1969 "STEAMSHIP OF FATE" (on the reverse)
synthetic polymer, enamel and glitter on canvas in artist's frame
76 1/2 x 72 in. (194.3 x 182.8 cm.)
Executed in 1969.
synthetic polymer, enamel and glitter on canvas in artist's frame
76 1/2 x 72 in. (194.3 x 182.8 cm.)
Executed in 1969.
A top price for Roy De Forest
The work Steamship of Fate by Roy De Forest was worth USD 68,750.00 (€ 62,341.31) to a buyer in July 2015. This price was achieved in the auction First Open/ NYC at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Steamship of Fate the most expensive artwork by Roy De Forest that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Roy De Forest
Die Arbeit Steamship of Fate von Roy De Forest war einem Käufer im Juli 2015 USD 68.750,00 (€ 62.341,31) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion First Open/ NYC bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Steamship of Fate zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Roy De Forest, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Roy De Forest - Auction history
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