Scott Burton
A Pair of Two Granite Chairs
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 631
15. Nov - 15. Nov 2012
Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session, Lot 631
15. Nov - 15. Nov 2012
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 98.500 USD
Price realised: 98.500 USD
Description
Scott Burton (1939-1989)
A Pair of Two Granite Chairs
two elements--New Imperial and Red Mahogany granite
each: 35 x 20 x 35¼ in. (88.9 x 50.8 x 89.5 cm.)
Executed in 1986. This work is number two from an edition of five.
A Pair of Two Granite Chairs
two elements--New Imperial and Red Mahogany granite
each: 35 x 20 x 35¼ in. (88.9 x 50.8 x 89.5 cm.)
Executed in 1986. This work is number two from an edition of five.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work A Pair of Two Granite Chairs by Scott Burton was sold in the Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session auction at Christies in New York in November 2012. It changed hands for a price of USD 98,500.00 (€ 75,710.99) achieving a result in the upper range of the estimate price range of USD 70,000.00 – 100,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Scott Burton - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Pair of Granite Chairs, which sold at auction in October 2007 for GBP 156,500.00 (€ 224,744.30).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit A Pair of Two Granite Chairs von Scott Burton wurde im November 2012 in der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art Afternoon Session bei Christies in New York versteigert. Dabei wechselte sie für einen Preis von USD 98.500,00 (€ 75.710,99) den Besitzer und erzielte damit ein Ergebnis im oberen Bereich der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 70.000,00 – 100.000,00. Für andere Arbeiten von Scott Burton mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Pair of Granite Chairs beobachtet, die im Oktober 2007 für GBP 156.500,00 (€ 224.744,30) versteigert wurde.
Scott Burton - Auction history
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