Yves Klein
Vénus d'Alexandrie (S 41)
Estimate: 70.000 - 100.000 USD
Price realised: 132.300 USD
Price realised: 132.300 USD
Description
YVES KLEIN (1928-1962)
Vénus d'Alexandrie (S 41)
stamped with the artist's monogram and numbered '252⁄300' (on the reverse); stamped with the editor's stamp and numbered again '252⁄300' (on the underside)
dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
27 3⁄8 x 11 3⁄4 x 7 7⁄8 in. (69.5 x 29.8 x 20 cm.)
Conceived in 1962 and executed in 1982. This work is number 252 from an edition of 300 plus 50 hors-commerce numbered I/L to L/L and three copies numbered 001 to 003.
Vénus d'Alexandrie (S 41)
stamped with the artist's monogram and numbered '252⁄300' (on the reverse); stamped with the editor's stamp and numbered again '252⁄300' (on the underside)
dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
27 3⁄8 x 11 3⁄4 x 7 7⁄8 in. (69.5 x 29.8 x 20 cm.)
Conceived in 1962 and executed in 1982. This work is number 252 from an edition of 300 plus 50 hors-commerce numbered I/L to L/L and three copies numbered 001 to 003.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 32 %.
The work Vénus d'Alexandrie (S 41) by Yves Klein was auctioned at Christies in New York in November this year. It achieved a price of USD 132,300.00 (€ 121,287.13), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 32%. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Yves Klein achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Anthropométrie de l’époque bleue, (ANT 124) (Anthropometry of the Blue Period), (ANT 124)) in June last year with an auction result of GBP 27,197,000.00 (€ 31,595,177.57).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 32 % übertroffen
Die Arbeit Vénus d'Alexandrie (S 41) von Yves Klein kam im November diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 132.300,00 (€ 121.287,13) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 32%. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Yves Klein erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Anthropométrie de l’époque bleue, (ANT 124) (Anthropometry of the Blue Period), (ANT 124)) im Juni letzten Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 27.197.000,00 (€ 31.595.177,57).
Yves Klein - Auction history
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