Federico Cantú
Federico Cantú (1908-1989)
Found at
Christies,
New York
Latin American Art, Lot 137
21.Nov - 22.Nov.2017
Latin American Art, Lot 137
21.Nov - 22.Nov.2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
La vida del arlequín I (also known as Triunfo de la muerte I)
signed and dated 'Federico Cantú MCMXXXIV' (lower right)
oil on canvas
68 ½ x 74 7/8 in. (174 x 190.2)
Painted in 1934.
b)
La vida del arlequín II
signed and dated 'Federico Cantú A.D. MCMXXXIV' (lower right)
Papillon Bar, Mexico City (commissioned in 1934 by Manuel del Valle). | Leon Tissot collection, Mexico City/San Diego. | Luis Cantú collection, Mexico City. | Lance Aaron Family collection, San Antonio.
signed and dated 'Federico Cantú MCMXXXIV' (lower right)
oil on canvas
68 ½ x 74 7/8 in. (174 x 190.2)
Painted in 1934.
b)
La vida del arlequín II
signed and dated 'Federico Cantú A.D. MCMXXXIV' (lower right)
Papillon Bar, Mexico City (commissioned in 1934 by Manuel del Valle). | Leon Tissot collection, Mexico City/San Diego. | Luis Cantú collection, Mexico City. | Lance Aaron Family collection, San Antonio.
A top price for Federico Cantú
In November 2017 Christies in New York held the auction Latin American Art, which included the work Federico Cantú (1908-1989) by Federico Cantú. The »bidding war« ended at USD 118,750.00 (€ 99,806.69), 48% above the upper estimate. With this result, Federico Cantú (1908-1989) is even the most expensive work of art by Federico Cantú that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Federico Cantú
Im November 2017 führte Christies in New York die Auktion Latin American Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Federico Cantú (1908-1989) von Federico Cantú zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 118.750,00 (€ 99.806,69) und damit 48% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Federico Cantú (1908-1989) sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Federico Cantú, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Federico Cantú - Auction history
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