Ruth Francken

Gregoire Samsa - 1956

Found at Artcurial
Post-War & Contemporary Art, Lot 42
1. Apr - 1. Apr 2014
Estimate: 2.000 - 2.500 EUR
Price realised: 4.940 EUR
Acrylique sur toile
Signée du monogramme et datée en bas à droite "RF, 56", titrée au dos sur le châssis "Gregoire Samsa"
h: 130 w: 97 cm
Provenance : Ancienne Collection François Tapié, Paris
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Collection particulière, Italie
Expositions : Magdeburg, Kunstmuseum Kloster Unser Lieben Frauen, "Ruth Francken Retrospektive - Werke 1950-1994", septembre-novembre 1994, p. 112, reproduit en noir et blanc sous le n°29, p. 105
Bibliographie : "Ruth Francken", Galerie Stadler, Paris, mai 1956
"Ruth Francken-Peintures des années 50", Galerie 16, Paris, octobre-novembre 1988
Commentaire : GREGOIRE SAMSA; ACRYLIC ON CANVAS; SIGNED WITH THE MONOGRAM AND DATED LOWER RIGHT, TITLED ON THE REVERSE ON THE STRETCHER

Upper estimate price exceeded by 98 %.

This artwork by Ruth Francken achieved an unexpectedly high price at Artcurial in April 2014. In the Post-War & Contemporary Art auction, the work Gregoire Samsa - 1956 sold for EUR 4,940.00 - well above the upper estimate of EUR 2,500.00. Admittedly, works by Ruth Francken have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Siège / Sculpture modèle "homme" in June this year with an auction result of EUR 35,840.00.

Oberer Schätzpreis um 98 % übertroffen

Dieses Kunstwerk von Ruth Francken erzielte im April 2014 bei Artcurial einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art wurde die Arbeit Gregoire Samsa - 1956 für EUR 4.940,00 versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von EUR 2.500,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ruth Francken auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Siège / Sculpture modèle "homme" im Juni diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 35.840,00.

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