Bryan Hunt
Crescendo
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Sale, Lot 176
16. Nov - 16. Nov 2016
Post-War & Contemporary Art Morning Sale, Lot 176
16. Nov - 16. Nov 2016
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
incised with the artist's signature, numbered and dated 'B. Hunt 85 1/4' (lower edge of the bronze)
bronze and limestone, in three parts
overall: 84 x 32 ¼ x 23 in. (213.4 x 81.9 x 58.4 cm.)
Executed in 1985. This work is number one from an edition of four.
Blum Helman Gallery, New York | Knoedler Gallery, Zurich | Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 5 May 1987, lot 257 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
bronze and limestone, in three parts
overall: 84 x 32 ¼ x 23 in. (213.4 x 81.9 x 58.4 cm.)
Executed in 1985. This work is number one from an edition of four.
Blum Helman Gallery, New York | Knoedler Gallery, Zurich | Anon. sale; Sotheby's, New York, 5 May 1987, lot 257 | Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Auction result misses estimated price range
When the work Crescendo by Bryan Hunt was auctioned at Christies in New York in November 2016, the result was somewhat disappointing. The auction house had previously given the estimated price as a range of USD 15,000.00 – 20,000.00, of which not even the lower limit was reached - in fact, the artwork changed hands for USD 6,250.00 (€ 5,908.49). Admittedly, works by Bryan Hunt have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pangaea II in May 2001 with an auction result of USD 44,650.00 (€ 52,808.99).
Auktionsergebnis verfehlt die Schätzpreisspanne
Als die Arbeit Crescendo von Bryan Hunt im November 2016 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, fiel das Ergebnis ein wenig enttäuschend aus. Das Auktionshaus hatte den Schätzpreis zuvor mit einer Spanne von USD 15.000,00 – 20.000,00 angegeben, von der nicht einmal die Untergrenze erreicht wurde - tatsächlich wechselte das Kunstwerk für USD 6.250,00 (€ 5.908,49) den Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Bryan Hunt auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pangaea II im Mai 2001 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 44.650,00 (€ 52.808,99).
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