Tom Phillips
A Humument
Found at
Christies,
London
Old Master & Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints, Lot 494
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2010
Old Master & Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints, Lot 494
8. Dec - 8. Dec 2010
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Price realised: 2.750 GBP
Description
Tom Phillips (b. 1937)
A Humument
the complete set of 11 volumes, 1970, containing varying quantities of pages printed in lithography, silkscreen and letterpress in colours, text by W.H. Mallock, each volume signed in ink and numbered on the justification page, from the edition of 100 copies (there were also 25 hors commerce), published by Tetrad Press and printed by Kelpra Studios, London, each image signed in pencil, the full sheets, in generally good condition, loose in the original coloured boxes with the artist's name, title and volume number on the spine, the boxes showing some wear, otherwise in generally good condition (boxes)
200 x 147 mm. (overall) (11)
A Humument
the complete set of 11 volumes, 1970, containing varying quantities of pages printed in lithography, silkscreen and letterpress in colours, text by W.H. Mallock, each volume signed in ink and numbered on the justification page, from the edition of 100 copies (there were also 25 hors commerce), published by Tetrad Press and printed by Kelpra Studios, London, each image signed in pencil, the full sheets, in generally good condition, loose in the original coloured boxes with the artist's name, title and volume number on the spine, the boxes showing some wear, otherwise in generally good condition (boxes)
200 x 147 mm. (overall) (11)
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Tom Phillips achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in London in December 2010. In the Old Master & Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints auction, the work A Humument sold for GBP 2,750.00 (€ 3,189.99) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 1,200.00. Admittedly, works by Tom Phillips have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Berlin Wall with German Grass and Skies II in December 2018 with an auction result of GBP 25,000.00 (€ 27,852.22).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Tom Phillips erzielte im Dezember 2010 bei Christies in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion Old Master & Decorative, Modern & Contemporary Prints wurde die Arbeit A Humument für GBP 2.750,00 (€ 3.189,99) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 1.200,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Tom Phillips auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Berlin Wall with German Grass and Skies II im Dezember 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 25.000,00 (€ 27.852,22).
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