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Hilla Rebay
Crosses
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 74.500 USD
Price realised: 74.500 USD
Description
1944
Oil on canvas.
59 x 80 3/4 in. (149.9 x 205.1 cm.)
Signed "Rebay" lower left; also signed, titled and dated "Hilla Rebay, Crosses, 1944" on the reverse and stamped "H.R" on the reverse and on the stretcher.
Hilla Rebay, Green Farms, Connecticut, 1967; Estate of Hilla Rebay, 1967-1971; Private Collection, 1971; Sale, New York, Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers, Post-War Contemporary Art, November 15, 1988, Lot 220; Private collection, Switzerland
Oil on canvas.
59 x 80 3/4 in. (149.9 x 205.1 cm.)
Signed "Rebay" lower left; also signed, titled and dated "Hilla Rebay, Crosses, 1944" on the reverse and stamped "H.R" on the reverse and on the stretcher.
Hilla Rebay, Green Farms, Connecticut, 1967; Estate of Hilla Rebay, 1967-1971; Private Collection, 1971; Sale, New York, Phillips Fine Art Auctioneers, Post-War Contemporary Art, November 15, 1988, Lot 220; Private collection, Switzerland
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
In May 2011 Phillips in New York held the auction Contemporary Art Part II, which included the work Crosses by Hilla Rebay. Here, the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00 was slightly exceeded - the artwork found a new owner for USD 74,500.00 (€ 51,822.48). Other works by Hilla Rebay have achieved even higher prices, we observed the highest auction result so far of USD 75,600.00 (€ 68,151.09) in March last year for the work Delicate.
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Im Mai 2011 führte Phillips in New York die Auktion Contemporary Art Part II durch, in der auch die Arbeit Crosses von Hilla Rebay zur Versteigerung kam. Dabei wurde der obere Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00 leicht übertroffen – das Kunstwerk fand für USD 74.500,00 (€ 51.822,48) einen neuen Besitzer. Andere Arbeiten von Hilla Rebay haben noch höhere Preise erzielt - wir haben das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis von USD 75.600,00 (€ 68.151,09) im März letzten Jahres für die Arbeit Delicate beobachtet.