Yoko Ono
Play it by Trust
Found at
Christies,
New York
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 8
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2012
First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art, Lot 8
19. Sep - 19. Sep 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Yoko Ono (b. 1933)
Play it by Trust
incised with artist's signature and number 'Yoko Ono 2/8' (edge of chessboard) and incised with title twice 'PLAY IT BY TRUST' (on opposite ends of chessboard)
33 elements--painted bronze
30 x 30 x 7½ in. (76.2 x 76.2 x 19 cm.)
Executed in 1986-1987. This work is number two from an edition of eight.
Play it by Trust
incised with artist's signature and number 'Yoko Ono 2/8' (edge of chessboard) and incised with title twice 'PLAY IT BY TRUST' (on opposite ends of chessboard)
33 elements--painted bronze
30 x 30 x 7½ in. (76.2 x 76.2 x 19 cm.)
Executed in 1986-1987. This work is number two from an edition of eight.
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Play it by Trust by Yoko Ono was sold in the First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art auction at Christies in New York in September 2012. The price achieved of USD 47,500.00 (€ 36,947.73) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 40,000.00 – 60,000.00. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Yoko Ono - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Play It By Trust, which sold at auction in May 2010 for USD 116,500.00 (€ 94,187.08).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Play it by Trust von Yoko Ono wurde im September 2012 in der Auktion First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 47.500,00 (€ 36.947,73) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 40.000,00 – 60.000,00 angegeben worden. Für andere Arbeiten von Yoko Ono mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Play It By Trust beobachtet, die im Mai 2010 für USD 116.500,00 (€ 94.187,08) versteigert wurde.
