Arman
Les Unités plénières (Plenary Units)
Estimate: 800 - 1.200 USD
Price realised: 508 USD
Price realised: 508 USD
Description
1998
The complete set of four lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets, with justification and text in French by Tita Reut, all contained in the original white cloth-covered portfolio with collage of lithographs on the front.
all S. 29 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (75.6 x 55.2 cm)
portfolio 30 3/4 x 24 x 1 1/2 in. (78.1 x 61 x 3.8 cm)
All the prints signed and numbered 'HC 1/15' in pencil, additionally signed by the artist and author on the justification (the edition was 99 and 20 artist's proofs), published by Éditions Tête à Tête Arts, Paris.
The complete set of four lithographs in colors, on Rives BFK paper, the full sheets, with justification and text in French by Tita Reut, all contained in the original white cloth-covered portfolio with collage of lithographs on the front.
all S. 29 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (75.6 x 55.2 cm)
portfolio 30 3/4 x 24 x 1 1/2 in. (78.1 x 61 x 3.8 cm)
All the prints signed and numbered 'HC 1/15' in pencil, additionally signed by the artist and author on the justification (the edition was 99 and 20 artist's proofs), published by Éditions Tête à Tête Arts, Paris.
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Les Unités plénières (Plenary Units) by Arman was auctioned at Phillips in New York in April this year, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 800.00 – 1,200.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 508.00 (€ 460.14). 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.
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Les Unités plénières (Plenary Units) von Arman im April diesen Jahres bei Phillips in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 800,00 – 1.200,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 508,00 (€ 460,14) den Besitzer. 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.