Thomas Downing
Number Sum
Estimate: 25.000 - 35.000 USD
Price realised: 31.875 USD
Price realised: 31.875 USD
Description
THOMAS DOWNING (1928-1985)
Number Sum
1971
signed, titled and dated NOV. 8 - 71 on the overlap
acrylic on canvas
85 by 129 1/2 in.
216 by 329 cm.
Collection of James Julius Killough III, Houston, Texas (acquired in 1974) | Collection of Bernard Dang, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 1975) | Thence by descent to the present owner
Number Sum
1971
signed, titled and dated NOV. 8 - 71 on the overlap
acrylic on canvas
85 by 129 1/2 in.
216 by 329 cm.
Collection of James Julius Killough III, Houston, Texas (acquired in 1974) | Collection of Bernard Dang, San Francisco (acquired from the above in 1975) | Thence by descent to the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Number Sum by Thomas Downing was auctioned at Bonhams in May this year. The price achieved of USD 31,875.00 (€ 29,918.34) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 25,000.00 – 35,000.00. Admittedly, works by Thomas Downing have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Blue Tender in May 2019 with an auction result of USD 200,000.00 (€ 179,388.29).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Number Sum von Thomas Downing kam im Mai diesen Jahres bei Bonhams zur Auktion. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 31.875,00 (€ 29.918,34) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 25.000,00 – 35.000,00 angegeben worden. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Thomas Downing auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Blue Tender im Mai 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 200.000,00 (€ 179.388,29).
Thomas Downing - Auction history
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