Christian Schumann

Death of a Friend of a Friend

Found at Christies, New York
The Collection of Paul F. Walter, Lot 71
26.Sep - 27.Sep.2017
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 13.750 USD
signed, titled and dated 'CHRISTIAN SCHUMANN APRIL 1994 DEATH OF A FRIEND OF A FRIEND' (on the overlap)
acrylic and paper collage on canvas
72 x 48 in. (182.9 x 121.9 cm.)
Executed in 1994.
Postmasters Gallery, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1994

Upper estimate price exceeded by 72 %.

The work Death of a Friend of a Friend by Christian Schumann was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2017. It achieved a price of USD 13,750.00 (€ 11,639.72), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 72%. Admittedly, works by Christian Schumann have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Untitled (Faces) in November 2000 with an auction result of USD 44,650.00 (€ 51,357.26).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 72 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Death of a Friend of a Friend von Christian Schumann kam im September 2017 bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 13.750,00 (€ 11.639,72) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 72%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Christian Schumann auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Untitled (Faces) im November 2000 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 44.650,00 (€ 51.357,26).

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