Cy Twombly
Untitled
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann Evening Sale, Lot 35 A
9. May - 9. May 2022
The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann Evening Sale, Lot 35 A
9. May - 9. May 2022
Estimate: 2.000.000 - 3.000.000 USD
Price realised: 2.700.000 USD
Price realised: 2.700.000 USD
Description
CY TWOMBLY (1928-2011)
Untitled
incised with the artist's signature and number 'Cy Twombly 4⁄8' (on the reverse); signed with the artist's initials, inscribed, numbered and dated 'CT 1953 / cast 4⁄8 89' (on the underside)
bronze, painted with white oil-based paint
15 1⁄4 x 9 5⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 in. (38.7 x 24.4 x 8.9 cm.)
Conceived in 1953 and cast in 1989. This work is number four from an edition of eight plus one artist's proof.
Untitled
incised with the artist's signature and number 'Cy Twombly 4⁄8' (on the reverse); signed with the artist's initials, inscribed, numbered and dated 'CT 1953 / cast 4⁄8 89' (on the underside)
bronze, painted with white oil-based paint
15 1⁄4 x 9 5⁄8 x 3 1⁄2 in. (38.7 x 24.4 x 8.9 cm.)
Conceived in 1953 and cast in 1989. This work is number four from an edition of eight plus one artist's proof.
Auction result well in line with expectations
In May last year Christies in New York held the auction The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann Evening Sale, which included this untitled work by Cy Twombly. The price achieved of USD 2,700,000.00 (€ 2,516,074.92) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 2,000,000.00 – 3,000,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Cy Twombly achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Untitled (New York City) in November 2015 with an auction result of USD 70,530,000.00 (€ 66,777,125.54).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Im Mai letzten Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann Evening Sale durch, in der auch diese Arbeit ohne Titel von Cy Twombly zur Versteigerung kam. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 2.700.000,00 (€ 2.516.074,92) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 2.000.000,00 – 3.000.000,00 angegeben worden. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Cy Twombly erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Untitled (New York City) im November 2015 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 70.530.000,00 (€ 66.777.125,54).
Cy Twombly - Auction history
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