Francis Bacon

L'Orestie d'Eschyle

Found at Bonhams, London
Prints and Multiples, Lot 88
16. Dec - 16. Dec 2021
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 12.750 GBP
L'Orestie d'Eschyle (Sabatier 16)
Three lithographs in colours, 1981, on one sheet of Arches wove paper, signed and numbered 54/150 in pencil, published by the Éditions de la Différence, with the printer's 'Arts Litho' blindstamp, Paris, the full sheet, with pale time staining, otherwise in good condition
Image 399 x 948mm. (15 5/8 x 37 3/8 in.); Sheet 537 x 1030mm. (28 1/8 x 40 1/2in.)

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In December 2021 Bonhams in London held the auction Prints and Multiples, which included the work L'Orestie d'Eschyle by Francis Bacon. Here, the upper estimate of GBP 12,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for GBP 12,750.00 (€ 15,208.08). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Francis Bacon achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Three Studies Of Lucian Freud in November 2013 with an auction result of USD 142,405,000.00 (€ 104,663,383.80).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Im Dezember 2021 führte Bonhams in London die Auktion Prints and Multiples durch, in der auch die Arbeit L'Orestie d'Eschyle von Francis Bacon zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von GBP 12.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für GBP 12.750,00 (€ 15.208,08) einen neuen Besitzer. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Francis Bacon erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Three Studies Of Lucian Freud im November 2013 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 142.405.000,00 (€ 104.663.383,80).

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