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Hassel Smith
Sebastopol I
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
First Open Online: Post War & Contemporary Art, Lot 47
3. Dec - 15. Dec 2021
First Open Online: Post War & Contemporary Art, Lot 47
3. Dec - 15. Dec 2021
Estimate: 15.000 - 25.000 USD
Price realised: 375.000 USD
Price realised: 375.000 USD
Description
HASSEL SMITH (1915-2007)
Sebastopol I
signed and dated 'Hassel Smith 1961' (lower edge); signed and dated again 'Hassel Smith 1961' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
68 x 68 in. (172.7 x 172.7 cm.)
Painted in 1961.
Sebastopol I
signed and dated 'Hassel Smith 1961' (lower edge); signed and dated again 'Hassel Smith 1961' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
68 x 68 in. (172.7 x 172.7 cm.)
Painted in 1961.
A top price for Hassel Smith
The work Sebastopol I by Hassel Smith was worth USD 375,000.00 (€ 331,330.62) to a buyer in December 2021. This price was achieved in the auction First Open Online: Post War & Contemporary Art at Christies in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 25,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Sebastopol I the most expensive artwork by Hassel Smith that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Hassel Smith
Die Arbeit Sebastopol I von Hassel Smith war einem Käufer im Dezember 2021 USD 375.000,00 (€ 331.330,62) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion First Open Online: Post War & Contemporary Art bei Christies in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 25.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Sebastopol I zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Hassel Smith, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.