Arman
Icarbol
Estimate: 4.000 - 6.000 GBP
Price realised: 6.930 GBP
Price realised: 6.930 GBP
Description
ARMAN (1928-2005)
Icarbol
incised with the artist's initials and number 'A.P. 4/4' (on the base)
bronze
17 x 8 1/4 x 7 3/4in. (43.2 x 21 x 19.7cm.)
Executed in 1991, this work is artist proof number four from an edition of eight plus four artist's proofs
Icarbol
incised with the artist's initials and number 'A.P. 4/4' (on the base)
bronze
17 x 8 1/4 x 7 3/4in. (43.2 x 21 x 19.7cm.)
Executed in 1991, this work is artist proof number four from an edition of eight plus four artist's proofs
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In October last year Christies in London held the auction Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale, which included the work Icarbol by Arman. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 6,930.00 (€ 8,073.37), 16% above the upper estimate. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Arman achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Accord Majeur, 1962 in January 2008 with an auction result of EUR 371,760.00.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Oktober letzten Jahres führte Christies in London die Auktion Post-War and Contemporary Art Day Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit Icarbol von Arman zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 6.930,00 (€ 8.073,37) und damit 16% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Arman erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Accord Majeur, 1962 im Januar 2008 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von EUR 371.760,00.