Dame Barbara Hepworth
Coré
Found at
Sothebys,
London
20th Century British Art, Lot 9
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2010
20th Century British Art, Lot 9
15. Dec - 15. Dec 2010
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Dame Barbara Hepworth
1903-1975
CORÉ
numbered 7/7
bronze with dark brown patina
height (excluding base): 75cm.; 29½in.
Conceived in 1955-56, the present work is number 7 from an edition of 7.
London, Gimpel Fils, where acquired by the present owner, 28th May 1968
1903-1975
CORÉ
numbered 7/7
bronze with dark brown patina
height (excluding base): 75cm.; 29½in.
Conceived in 1955-56, the present work is number 7 from an edition of 7.
London, Gimpel Fils, where acquired by the present owner, 28th May 1968
Upper estimate price exceeded by 78 %.
This artwork by Barbara Hepworth achieved an unexpectedly high price at Sothebys in London in December 2010. In the 20th Century British Art auction, the work Coré sold for GBP 445,250.00 (€ 516,488.66) - well above the upper estimate of GBP 250,000.00. Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Barbara Hepworth achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work The Family of Man: Ancestor II in November this year with an auction result of USD 11,565,000.00 (€ 10,602,310.23).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 78 % übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Barbara Hepworth erzielte im Dezember 2010 bei Sothebys in London einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century British Art wurde die Arbeit Coré für GBP 445.250,00 (€ 516.488,66) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von GBP 250.000,00. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Barbara Hepworth erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit The Family of Man: Ancestor II im November diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 11.565.000,00 (€ 10.602.310,23).
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