Ai Weiwei
History of Bombs
Found at
Bonhams,
New York (Online Auction)
Prints & MultiplesSummer Splash, Lot 295
4. Aug - 14. Aug 2023
Prints & MultiplesSummer Splash, Lot 295
4. Aug - 14. Aug 2023
Estimate: 600 - 800 USD
Price realised: 256 USD
Price realised: 256 USD
Description
Ai Weiwei (born 1957)
History of Bombs, 2020
Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, digitally signed by artist on the accompanied certificate of authenticity, from the edition of 1000, published by the Imperial War Museum, London, the full sheet.
sheet 19 5/8 x 27 1/2in (49.8 x 69.8cm)
History of Bombs, 2020
Offset lithograph in colors on wove paper, digitally signed by artist on the accompanied certificate of authenticity, from the edition of 1000, published by the Imperial War Museum, London, the full sheet.
sheet 19 5/8 x 27 1/2in (49.8 x 69.8cm)
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work History of Bombs by Ai Weiwei was auctioned at Bonhams in New York in August this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 600.00 – 800.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 256.00 (€ 236.18). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Ai Weiwei achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads in June 2015 with an auction result of GBP 3,442,500.00 (€ 4,853,881.79).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit History of Bombs von Ai Weiwei im August diesen Jahres bei Bonhams in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 600,00 – 800,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 256,00 (€ 236,18) den Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Ai Weiwei erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads im Juni 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von GBP 3.442.500,00 (€ 4.853.881,79).