Clyfford Still
Ph - 21
Estimate: 16.000.000 - 20.000.000 USD
Price realised: 20.885.000 USD
Price realised: 20.885.000 USD
Description
Clyfford Still
1904 - 1980
PH - 21
signed and dated Clyfford 1962; signed Clyfford, numbered PH-21, dated 1962 twice and inscribed Westminster on the reverse
oil on canvas
77 x 68 3/4 in. 195.6 x 174.7 cm.
Jeffrey Loria, New York (acquired from the artist in 1979) | Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1993
1904 - 1980
PH - 21
signed and dated Clyfford 1962; signed Clyfford, numbered PH-21, dated 1962 twice and inscribed Westminster on the reverse
oil on canvas
77 x 68 3/4 in. 195.6 x 174.7 cm.
Jeffrey Loria, New York (acquired from the artist in 1979) | Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1993
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Ph - 21 by Clyfford Still was sold in the Contemporary Art Evening Auction auction at Sothebys in New York in May 2013. Here, the upper estimate of USD 20,000,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 20,885,000.00 (€ 16,080,227.90). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Clyfford Still - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work 1949-A-No . 1, which sold at auction in November 2011 for USD 61,682,500.00 (€ 45,850,367.95).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Ph - 21 von Clyfford Still wurde im Mai 2013 in der Auktion Contemporary Art Evening Auction bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 20.000.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 20.885.000,00 (€ 16.080.227,90) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Clyfford Still mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit 1949-A-No . 1 beobachtet, die im November 2011 für USD 61.682.500,00 (€ 45.850.367,95) versteigert wurde.
Clyfford Still - Auction history
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