Deborah Butterfield
Silver
Found at
Christies,
New York
Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 131
14. May - 14. May 2021
Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale, Lot 131
14. May - 14. May 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Deborah Butterfield (B. 1949)
welded found steel
32 x 43 x 12 in. (81.3 x 109.2 x 30.5 cm.)
Executed in 1984. This work is unique.
OK Harris Works of Art, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1984
welded found steel
32 x 43 x 12 in. (81.3 x 109.2 x 30.5 cm.)
Executed in 1984. This work is unique.
OK Harris Works of Art, New York | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1984
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Silver by Deborah Butterfield was sold in the Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale auction at Christies in New York in May 2021. The »bidding war« ended at USD 81,250.00 (€ 66,631.13), 16% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Deborah Butterfield have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Setsuko in November 2016 with an auction result of USD 468,500.00 (€ 442,900.36).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Silver von Deborah Butterfield wurde im Mai 2021 in der Auktion Post-War & Contemporary Art Day Sale bei Christies in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 81.250,00 (€ 66.631,13) und damit 16% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Deborah Butterfield auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Setsuko im November 2016 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 468.500,00 (€ 442.900,36).
Deborah Butterfield - Auction history
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