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Helen Frankenthaler
February's Turn
Estimate: 2.500.000 - 3.500.000 USD
Price realised: 3.540.000 USD
Price realised: 3.540.000 USD
Description
HELEN FRANKENTHALER (1928-2011)
February's Turn
signed 'Frankenthaler' (lower left); signed again, titled and dated 'Frankenthaler "February's Turn" 1979' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
48 3⁄8 x 108 1⁄4 in. (122.9 x 275 cm.)
Painted in 1979.
February's Turn
signed 'Frankenthaler' (lower left); signed again, titled and dated 'Frankenthaler "February's Turn" 1979' (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
48 3⁄8 x 108 1⁄4 in. (122.9 x 275 cm.)
Painted in 1979.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May last year Christies in New York held the auction 20th Century Evening Sale, which included the work February's Turn by Helen Frankenthaler. Here, the upper estimate of USD 3,500,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 3,540,000.00 (€ 3,298,853.79). However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Helen Frankenthaler - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Royal Fireworks, which sold at auction in June 2020 for USD 7,895,300.00 (€ 7,029,917.19).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai letzten Jahres führte Christies in New York die Auktion 20th Century Evening Sale durch, in der auch die Arbeit February's Turn von Helen Frankenthaler zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 3.500.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 3.540.000,00 (€ 3.298.853,79) einen neuen Besitzer. Für andere Arbeiten von Helen Frankenthaler mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Royal Fireworks beobachtet, die im Juni 2020 für USD 7.895.300,00 (€ 7.029.917,19) versteigert wurde.