Leon Polk Smith
Architectural Rhythm
Found at
Sothebys,
London
Contemporary Curated, Lot 9
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2020
Contemporary Curated, Lot 9
24. Nov - 24. Nov 2020
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Leon Polk Smith
1906 - 1996
Architectural Rhythm
i. signed, titled, dated 1970 and inscribed on the reverse
ii. signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 1970 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas, in two parts
i. diameter: 120.5 cm. 47⅜ in.
ii. diameter: 100 cm. 39⅜ in.
Lisson Gallery, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
1906 - 1996
Architectural Rhythm
i. signed, titled, dated 1970 and inscribed on the reverse
ii. signed with the artist's initials, titled and dated 1970 on the reverse
acrylic on canvas, in two parts
i. diameter: 120.5 cm. 47⅜ in.
ii. diameter: 100 cm. 39⅜ in.
Lisson Gallery, London | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Artwork auctioned at three times the upper estimate price
When the work Architectural Rhythm by Leon Polk Smith was auctioned at Sothebys in London in November 2020, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - GBP 40,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than three times as high at GBP 151,200.00 (€ 168,790.22). Despite this good result, it is not the highest hammer price for an artwork by Leon Polk Smith; that achieved among the auctions we observed the lot Black Over Red sold at auction in November 2018 with the realized price of USD 336,500.00 (€ 297,182.73).
Kunstwerk zum Dreifachen des oberen Schätzpreises versteigert
Als die Arbeit Architectural Rhythm von Leon Polk Smith im November 2020 bei Sothebys in London versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – GBP 40.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit GBP 151.200,00 (€ 168.790,22) mehr als dreimal so hoch. Trotz des guten Ergebnisses ist dies nicht der höchste Zuschlag für ein Kunstwerk von Leon Polk Smith; den erzielte unter den von uns beobachteten Auktionen die Arbeit Black Over Red im November 2018 mit dem Hammerpreis von USD 336.500,00 (€ 297.182,73).
Leon Polk Smith - Auction history
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