David Alfaro Siqueiros
Desesperación
Found at
Bonhams,
New York
Impressionist & Modern Art, Lot 48
15. NOV - 15. NOV 2023
Impressionist & Modern Art, Lot 48
15. NOV - 15. NOV 2023
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
DAVID ALFARO SIQUEIROS (1896-1974)
Desesperación
signed and dated 'Siqueiros 3-61' (lower right), signed again, dated and inscribed 'Cárcel Preventiva México Marzo de 1961 Estudio Para Figuras De Mi Mural Post-Cárcel 'Chilpancingo'' (on the reverse)
acrylic on panel
31 15/16 x 23 13/16 in (81.1 x 60.5 cm)
Painted in March 1961
Galería de Arte Misrachi S.A., Mexico City, no. 2-23/M. | Luis Coq Guichard Collection, Michoácan (acquired from the above). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
Desesperación
signed and dated 'Siqueiros 3-61' (lower right), signed again, dated and inscribed 'Cárcel Preventiva México Marzo de 1961 Estudio Para Figuras De Mi Mural Post-Cárcel 'Chilpancingo'' (on the reverse)
acrylic on panel
31 15/16 x 23 13/16 in (81.1 x 60.5 cm)
Painted in March 1961
Galería de Arte Misrachi S.A., Mexico City, no. 2-23/M. | Luis Coq Guichard Collection, Michoácan (acquired from the above). | Thence by descent to the present owner.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Desesperación by David Alfaro Siqueiros was sold in the Impressionist & Modern Art auction at Bonhams in New York in November this year. Here, the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 76,700.00 (€ 70,315.36). Admittedly, works by David Alfaro Siqueiros have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Paisaje Rojo (Abstracción) in November 2019 with an auction result of USD 425,000.00 (€ 385,697.43).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Desesperación von David Alfaro Siqueiros wurde im November diesen Jahres in der Auktion Impressionist & Modern Art bei Bonhams in New York versteigert. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 76.700,00 (€ 70.315,36) einen neuen Besitzer. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von David Alfaro Siqueiros auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Paisaje Rojo (Abstracción) im November 2019 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 425.000,00 (€ 385.697,43).
David Alfaro Siqueiros - Auction history
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