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Josef Albers
Formulation-Articulation
Found at
Christies,
New York
The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples, Lot 91
18. Apr - 19. Apr 2023
The Sale of the Century: An Important Corporate Collection of Prints and Multiples, Lot 91
18. Apr - 19. Apr 2023
Estimate: 6.000 - 8.000 USD
Price realised: 25.200 USD
Price realised: 25.200 USD
Description
JOSEF ALBERS (1888-1976)
Formulation-Articulation
the complete set of 127 screenprints in colors, on 66 sheets of Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, 1972, signed in black ink on the title page, number 543 of 1,000, co-published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. and Ives-Sillman, Inc., New York and New Haven, loose (as issued), with title, text and justification pages, each with the plate and folder number in black ink on the reverse, each the full sheet, in very good condition, together with the two original gray linen-covered portfolio cases, and dark grey cloth-covered slipcases
Each Overall: 20 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (524 x 400 x 64 mm.)
(album)
Formulation-Articulation
the complete set of 127 screenprints in colors, on 66 sheets of Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, 1972, signed in black ink on the title page, number 543 of 1,000, co-published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. and Ives-Sillman, Inc., New York and New Haven, loose (as issued), with title, text and justification pages, each with the plate and folder number in black ink on the reverse, each the full sheet, in very good condition, together with the two original gray linen-covered portfolio cases, and dark grey cloth-covered slipcases
Each Overall: 20 5/8 x 15 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (524 x 400 x 64 mm.)
(album)
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Formulation-Articulation by Josef Albers was auctioned at Christies in New York in April this year, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 8,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at USD 25,200.00 (€ 22,826.09). Of course, this price has nothing to do with the top prices that other works by Josef Albers achieve. The highest price we have observed so far was reached by the work Homage to the Square in May this year with an auction result of USD 2,954,000.00 (€ 2,772,667.54).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Formulation-Articulation von Josef Albers im April diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 8.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 25.200,00 (€ 22.826,09) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Dieser Preis hat freilich nichts mit den Spitzenpreisen zu tun, die andere Arbeiten von Josef Albers erzielen. Den höchsten von uns bisher beobachteten Preis erreichte die Arbeit Homage to the Square im Mai diesen Jahres mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 2.954.000,00 (€ 2.772.667,54).