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Shay Rieger
Abstract
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Contemporary Art, Lot 727
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2020
Contemporary Art, Lot 727
6. Oct - 6. Oct 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
THIS LOT IS BEING OFFERED AT NO RESERVE
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
SHAY RIEGER
1923 - 2015
ABSTRACT
signed and dated '59
oil on canvas
Canvas: 10 by 14 in. (25.4 by 35.5 cm.)
Framed: 11 by 14¼ in. (27.9 by 36.1 cm.)
The Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn | Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (gift of the above in 1981)
Sold by the Order of the Trustees of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden to Benefit its Acquisition Program
SHAY RIEGER
1923 - 2015
ABSTRACT
signed and dated '59
oil on canvas
Canvas: 10 by 14 in. (25.4 by 35.5 cm.)
Framed: 11 by 14¼ in. (27.9 by 36.1 cm.)
The Collection of Joseph H. Hirshhorn | Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (gift of the above in 1981)
Artwork auctioned at seven times the upper estimate price
The work Abstract by Shay Rieger was worth USD 1,512.00 (€ 1,298.19) to a buyer in October 2020. This price was achieved in the auction Contemporary Art at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 200.00 many times over. Admittedly, works by Shay Rieger have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Abstract in April 2020 with an auction result of USD 12,500.00 (€ 11,410.31).
Kunstwerk zum Siebenfachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Die Arbeit Abstract von Shay Rieger war einem Käufer im Oktober 2020 USD 1.512,00 (€ 1.298,19) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Contemporary Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 200,00 um ein Vielfaches. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Shay Rieger auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Abstract im April 2020 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 12.500,00 (€ 11.410,31).